The ebook edition of this title is freely available as an Open Access text under a CC BY licence. 

Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal is the first volume in the Biological Wastewater Treatment series, presenting an integrated view of water quality and wastewater treatment. The book covers the following topics:

• wastewater characteristics (flow and major constituents)
• impact of wastewater discharges to rivers and lakes
• overview of wastewater treatment systems
• complementary items in planning studies

This book, with its clear and practical approach, lays the foundations for the topics that are analysed in more detail in the other books of the series.

About the series:

This highly acclaimed series comprises seven textbooks  – available in print or as Open Access ebooks – which provide a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment. All volumes of the series have been thoroughly used by students, researchers and practitioners in developed and developing countries.

Titles in the Biological Wastewater Treatment series:

Volume 1: Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal

Volume 2: Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment [1]

Volume 3: Waste Stabilisation Ponds [2]

Volume 4: Anaerobic Reactors [3]

Volume 5: Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors [4]

Volume 6: Sludge Treatment and Disposal [5]

Volume 7: Treatment Wetlands [6]