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Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual

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water and waste water

Quick Access to the Latest Calculations and Examples for Solving All Types of Water and Wastewater Problems! The Second Edition of Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual provides step-by-step calculations for solving a myriad of water and wastewater problems. Designed for quick-and-easy…

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Water Treatment: Principles and Design Second Edition

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Water Treatment Principles Design

Water Treatment: Principles and Design (Second Edition) covers all areas of water treatment from theory to practice and has been updated to include current water treatment practices and technologies and practical considerations of water plant and distribution design.

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Glossary of Terms

Bentonite - A light-colored valuable clay that expands with the addition of water and is used as a sealant in water wells, as oil-well drilling mud, as a liner in wastewater lagoons, and as a filler in the building, paper, soap, and pharmaceutical industries.

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Blue-Green Algae - Varieties of algae characterized by their bluish-green color; also known as cyanobacteria. The presence of blue-green algae indicates unhealthy conditions in wastewater lagoon cells or surface waters such as lakes, reservoirs, streams. They are often associated with organic overloading and lack of adequate dissolved oxygen.
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