Water Quality Systems

Preface Introduction Water management Planning; Use Rate; Delivery ; Disposal; Utility Billing; Metering; Water Treatment; Common Complaints; Lab Tests; Case Study: Environmental Spill; Water: Supply and Disposal Resources; Natural Lakes and Rivers; Reservoirs; Springs; Wells; Wastewater; Storm Water; Rainfall; Stormwater Ponds; Erosion Control; Utility Interface; Law and Regulations Federal Water Laws; Hazardous Waste Laws; Local Implementation of Federal Standards; Codes and Standards; Water Rights; Water Impurities Turbidity; Dissolved Salts; Dissolved Metals; Radionuclides; Organic Compounds; Micro-organisms and Pathogens; Laboratories; Public Right to Know; Scale and Corrosion of Water Systems Impurities leading to scale and corrosion; Scale; Symptoms of Scale; Langelier Saturation Index; Treatment of Scale and Water with Scale Impurity; Corrosion; Tests for Corrosion; The Ryznar Index; Treatment for Corrosion Upgrades and Renovations Renovation Strategies Conduct a Needs Assessment Conduct a Utility Survey; Constructing a Model of Water Use; Compare Alternatives and Decide; The U.S. EPAâs WAVE Saver Program; Pipe and Fittings Piping; Pipe Fittings; Pipe Materials; Remodeling/New Pipe; Water Supply Piping; Wastewater Piping; Storm water Piping; Sanitary Sewer Piping; Buried Pipe; Double Walled Pip; Pipe Joints Pumps and Tanks Pump and Pump Cost Tradeoffs; Pump and Operational Problems; Pump Suction and Priming; Tanks; Valves and Fixtures Valves; Fixtures; Showers; Instrumentation, Hydraulics, Plumbing Instrumentation (Meters & Gauges); Calibration; Hydraulics; How to Quickly Estimate Pipe Flow Capacities; Plumbing; Drain Pipe Sizing; Water Supply Systems Water Softeners; Filters; Chlorinators; Chlorine Gas Material Safety Data Sheet Reverse Osmosis Units; Deionizer; Stills; Water Coolers; Hot Water Systems Options Available to the Facility; Systems Sizing and Design; Heat; Piping; Insulation; Safety; Valves; Instruments; Maintenance; Case Study: Deadly Bath Draws VA Scrutiny; Wastewater Systems Sewage Treatment; Wastewater Treatment Methods; Other Sewer Treatment Facilities; Soil Conditions; Applications Combining Systems; Lavatories; Kitchens; Mechanical Rooms; Swimming and Bathing Pools; Spas; Fountains; Clinics; Laboratories; Project Management: Planning; Design; Final Cost Estimate; Fast Track Construction; Hiring Contractors; Types of Contracts; Field Work; Inspection of the Work; Payment of Contractors; Shop Inspection; Bonds and Bonding; Performance Testing Field Testing ; Disinfecting Pipes; Maintenance Elements of Maintenance; Work Order System; Staffing for Maintenance; Maintenance Tips and Short Cuts; Camera Inspection; Leak Detection; Managing your Team The Facility Manager; Water Professionals; Safety; Managing Shift Work; Keeping Abreast of Technology; Trade Groups and Associations Appendix I Bibliography of Sources Appendix II Primary Drinking Water Standards Index