Books published by American Water Works Association,US

This manual provides technical and planning guidance for drinking water utilities that currently operate, are developing, or are considering desalination facilities.

An easy-to-understand introduction to the complex maze of environmental laws that directly or indirectly affect water and wastewater utilities.

This operational guide has been written as a guidance tool for the implementation of water treatment plant operation and management critical requirements, as set forth in ANSI/AWWA Standard G100 Water Treatment Plant Operations and Management. The operational guide explains how set and achieve goals, optimize plant performance on a continuous basis, and make ongoing improvements to your plant operations and management. Written and approved by recognized industry experts, AWWA G100 and operational guide provide critical requirements for all aspects of water treatment plant operations.

This college text introduces the science of water treatment and distribution. Chapters cover mathematics, hydraulics, chemistry, and electricity. Includes calculations, formulas, applications, and theory. Part four of a five-volume series on drinking-water supply operations, the other four texts in the series reference this text.

Operators of groundwater treatment plants will find much helpful information pertaining specifically to groundwater sources and treatment, compiled and organized for ease of use in this handbook.

This manual describes jar testing, particle counting, and other techniques and processes for monitoring, optimizing, and controlling water treatment processes.

This book is designed to help the water utility avoid legal challenges to its water rates and fees.

Plan, implement, budget, and manage a water utility maintenance program.

Practical guide to water conservation programs for small to medium-sized water utilities.

Practical guidance on the operation and maintenance of pretreatment, rapid-rate granular media filtration, slow-sand filtration, and diatomaceous-earth filtration systems.

This handy reference for operators provides feed calculation information for water treatment chemicals.

Field practices for preventing microbial contamination of water mains, storage tanks, and other distribution system components.

A guide for preparing for the math section of Grades 3 and 4 wastewater treatment operator certification exams.

Complete information on the use and application of chlorine and chloramines in water treatment.

This handy book provides easy-to-follow information on drinking water regulations, regulatory guidance, and advisories related to the latest regulations.

An in-service training workbook for water utility customer service representatives.

An introduction to chemistry for operators of drinking water or wastewater systems.

This manual describes the automatic control and instrumentation of water distribution, treatment, and storage systems.

Covers applications and mechanics of precoat filtration, also called diatomaceous earth (DE) filtration, for water treatment.

This practical, solutions-oriented book on the use of activated carbon filtration in drinking water treatment discusses applications, system design, and case studies.

Highly experienced in evaluating water distribution system components, Morgan describes causes of leaks in drinking water mains, how to identify them, the effective use of information documented from main breaks, cost-effective ways of making the repairs, the impact of water main breaks, and repair site safety.

Guide to identifying and correcting treatment deficiencies to maintain the desired water quality.

Complete guide to planning, procuring, and executing design-build projects for water and wastewater systems.

How to test microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes in water treatment for tiny defects that can allow pathogens through.

What does sustainability mean to a water utility? This book explores that question and provides ideas, plans, and tools to help utilities better manage and protect water resources for the future. Benjamin Franklin Award winner.

Here's all the information water utilities need to diagnose and remove objectionable tastes and odors at the tap.

A guide to preparing for the math section of Grades 1and 2 wastewater treatment operator certification exams.