Water Encyclopedia, Domestic, Municipal, and Industrial Water Supply and Waste Disposal (Water Encyclopedia, Volume 1)

Leading experts in water-related fields have come together to make Water Encyclopedia a one-stop, comprehensive reference about the world s most important natural resource. It covers designated topics in a clear concise and authoritative manner. The treatment is practical in orientation, keeping in mind the needs of the users. Theory is included only where required for an understanding of the topic. Volume 1 outlines water supply infrastructure. The requirements for supplying water to a home, a city or a factory can be very different. Experts in these fields explain the nuances of the details involved in maintaining adequate quantity and quality for these different consumers. Waste water management can be of even greater concern, yet its management can follow similar paths when compared to sophisticated water supply treatment. Both the physics and chemistry of these fields are fully covered. Volume 2 deals with the big picture of regional water supplies, how they become contaminated, how they can be protected and how they can best serve the surrounding populations and industries. Significant focus is placed upon the natural chemistry of available water supplies and its biological impacts. Case studies from regions around the world offer an excellent picture of the world's water resources V. 1. Domestic, Municipal, And Industrial Water Supply And Waste Disposal -- V. 2. Water Quality And Resource Development -- V. 3. Surface And Agricultural Water -- V. 4. Oceanography; Meteorology; Physics And Chemistry; Water Law; And Water History, Art, And Culture -- V. 5. Ground Water. Jay Lehr ; Editor-in-chief, Jack Keeley ; Senior Editor, Janet Lehr ; Associate Editor, Thomas B. Kingery Iii, Information Technology Director. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued In Print. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Although the incidence of arsenic poisoning in groundwater is worldwide and includes Bangladesh and India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Chile, China, North America, and Finland, the area of the highest demand for a resolution of the problem is Bangladesh.