Handbook of Drinking Water Quality, Second Edition
by John DeZuane, P.E.
1997, hardcover, 6 x 9 in., 575 pages, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 047128789X

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Overview of contents

This book covers physical parameters, chemical parameters, microbiological parameters, radionuclide parameters, and carcinogens, with an emphasis on stages preceding a building’s plumbing system. Much is covered about government standards and regulations. Especially useful for water supply and treatment personnel, environmental scientists, and public health officials.

In its first edition, John De Zuane's popular reference drew wide praise for being an insightful theoretical resource. Now, in the second edition of Handbook of Drinking Water Quality, DeZuane builds on that legacy with the same practical and conceptual emphasis, adding a wealth of new information that provides immediate access to the data and guidelines needed to

  • understand the impact of drinking water parameters on public health

  • help build and operate water supply facilities

  • conduct reliable drinking water sampling, monitoring and analytical evaluation

  • implement potability standards from the source to the treatment facility, to storage, to the tap

  • write new standards and expand/modify existing standards as quickly as needed.

Preventing contamination of drinking water requires a multidisciplinary perspective, one that incorporates elements of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, engineering, public health, preventive medicine, and control and evaluation management. In a concise, easy-to-use format, Handbook of Drinking Water Quality, Second Edition describes

  • Data and guidelines from the World Health Organization and the European Community used to develop drinking water standards

  • U.S. drinking water standards - their physical, chemical, microbiological and radionuclide parameters and monitoring requirements

  • EPA-approved analytical methods and the most effective treatment technologies for each contaminant

  • Critical concepts of water quality control as applied in water treatment in conventional or chemical treatment plants

  • Disinfection and fluoridation requirements

  • Common problems with water distribution systems, including dead ends, sediments, bacterial growth, insufficient pressure, and main breaks

To keep pace with recent breakthroughs in scientific research, water analysis, and program implementation and monitoring, this Second Edition features expanded and updated information on

  • All drinking water regulations issued since the previous edition in 1990

  • Current drinking water standards adopted by the European Community

  • Lead poisoning, radon, and Cryptosporidium

  • Compulsory water treatment for lead and copper

  • Coliform Rule compliance (disinfection and filtration)

  • Trihalomethane reduction and ozonation

As quick reference, handbook, and technical manual Handbook of Drinking Water Quality, Second Edition, is an essential volume for engineers, water supply and treatment personnel, environmental scientists, public health officials, or anyone responsible for assuring the safety of drinking water.
 

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

1. Potable Water
2. General or Physical Parameters
3. Chemical Parameters - Inorganics
4. Chemical Parameters - Organic Compounds
5. Microbiological Parameters
6. Radionuclide Parameters
7. Carcinogens
8. Water Analyses
9. Public Health Regulations
10. Water Treatment
11. Federal Regulations
 

Appendixes

Appendix A-I:  Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix A-II:  World Health Organization Guidelines
Appendix A-III:   European Drinking Water Directives
Appendix A-IV:   Water Quality Data
Appendix A-V:   New York State Standards
Appendix A-VI:  Radionuclide Data
Appendix A-VII:   Fluoridation Data
Appendix A-VIII:  General References
Appendix A-IX:  Conversion Factors

Index
 

About the Author

John De Zuane is an engineer specializing in civil/sanitary and public health/environmental fields. A professional Engineer with a Doctorate in Civil Engineering, he has 40 years of professional experience, principally in design, teaching, project management, and water treatment plant supervision, and 15 years of experience in environmental health as Director of the Bureau of Public Health Engineering (New York City Department of Health). Currently, Dr. De Zuane is an environmental engineering consultant specializing in water quality control issues.

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