Handbook of Water Purity and Quality
- 2nd Edition - April 21, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Satinder Ahuja
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 0 5 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 1 3 8 - 1
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Request a sales quoteHandbook of Water Purity and Quality, Second Edition provides those involved in water purification research and administration with a comprehensive resource of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from contaminants, both natural and human caused. The book includes an overview of the subject and discusses major water-related issues in developing and developed countries. Issues covered include sampling for water analysis, regulatory considerations, and forensics in water quality and purity investigations. Microbial as well as chemical contaminations from inorganic compounds, radionuclides, disinfectants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, including endocrine disruptors, are discussed at length.
In addition, the luxury of municipal water purified for human consumption is unavailable for a very large number of people. To help solve this problem, some economical water purification techniques, including a million-dollar Grainger prizewinner that can save millions of lives have been included. This fully updated second edition includes four new chapters on topics such as the GenX Water Contamination Problem, the impact of climate change on water, and green chemistry solutions to water pollution.
- Covers the scope of water contamination problems on a worldwide scale with an overview of major water-related issues in developing and developed countries, including monitoring techniques for potential terrorist-related activities
- Provides a rich source of methods for analyzing water to ensure its safety from natural and deliberate contaminants
- Includes a review of water quality forensics with the objective of tracking new potential water contaminants
Researchers, regulators, and managers involved with water quality and purity/wastewater industry, as well as libraries, institutions, corporations, and regulators involved in water purification; academics and students of chemistry or environmental science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Overview: modern water purity and quality
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Water quality worldwide
- 1.3 Challenges and solutions to water problems in Africa
- 1.4 Impact of climate change
- 1.5 Investigating water quality: the forensic approach
- 1.6 Regulatory considerations to ensure clean and safe drinking water
- 1.7 Monitoring terrorist-related contamination
- 1.8 Microbiological threats to water quality
- 1.9 Radionuclides in surface water and groundwater
- 1.10 A review of pesticide contamination of water
- 1.11 Monitoring pharmaceuticals in water
- 1.12 Arsenic removal technologies: field applications and sustainability
- 1.13 Wastewater: novel treatment technologies and sources for epidemiological studies
- 1.14 Select applications of nanomaterials in water purification
- 1.15 Green chemistry solutions to water pollution
- 1.16 Evaluation of sustainability strategies: a water perspective
- 1.17 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Water quality worldwide
- Abstract
- 2.1 Impact of water disasters
- 2.2 Global water scarcity
- 2.3 Water quality
- 2.4 Impact of climate change on water availability and quality
- 2.5 Water challenges worldwide
- 2.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Challenges and solutions to water problems in Africa
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Results and discussion
- 3.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Impact of climate change on water quality and public policy approach to reduce uncertainty and risk
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Climate change and water cycle
- 4.3 Global pattern of climate change impact on water quality and risk
- 4.4 The need for concerted international efforts to tackle water quality challenges
- 4.5 Policy gaps
- 4.6 Water quality in sustainable development goals
- 4.7 Water quality issues by the private sector investors on key thematic sectors
- 4.8 Increasing risks, increasing withdrawals, and implications on water quality
- 4.9 Conclusions
- Disclaimer
- References
- Chapter 5. Investigating water pollution: the forensic approach
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Detection of water quality impairment
- 5.3 Types of evidence
- 5.4 Evidence collection and handling
- 5.5 Quality assurance/quality control
- 5.6 Access and entry
- 5.7 Photography
- 5.8 Sampling and analysis
- 5.9 Documentary evidence
- 5.10 Interviews versus interrogations
- 5.11 Expert witnesses
- 5.12 Quantitative reasoning
- 5.13 Depositions and testimony
- 5.14 Obtaining evidence involuntarily
- 5.15 Presentation of findings
- 5.16 Case example
- 5.17 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Regulatory considerations to ensure clean and safe drinking water
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 EPA’s strategic goals for “clean and safe water”
- 6.3 Drinking water regulations
- 6.4 Human health research
- 6.5 Drinking water research
- 6.6 Risk management
- 6.7 Source water management
- 6.8 Treatment technologies
- 6.9 Residuals management
- 6.10 Distribution system integrity
- 6.11 Homeland Security and Emergency Response
- 6.12 Water quality monitoring systems
- 6.13 Research priorities
- 6.14 Summary and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Monitoring for contamination caused by malevolent acts and unforeseen events
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Water supply vulnerabilities
- 7.3 What is a backflow attack?
- 7.4 Online monitoring
- 7.5 Water analysis presents many problems
- 7.6 Toxicity monitoring (bioassays)
- 7.7 Bacterial luminescence-based methods
- 7.8 Bacterial respiration-based methods
- 7.9 Inhibition of chemiluminescence
- 7.10 Problems with toxicity testing
- 7.11 Sensor arrays and lab-on-a-chip technologies
- 7.12 Bulk parameter monitoring
- 7.13 Other online technologies
- 7.14 Technologies currently more suited for field confirmatory analysis
- 7.15 Bringing it all together
- References
- Chapter 8. Microbiological threats to water quality
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Viruses
- 8.3 Bacteria
- 8.4 Protozoans
- 8.5 Quantification methods
- 8.6 Microbial contamination indicators
- 8.7 Microbial source tracking
- 8.8 Sampling issues
- 8.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9. Radionuclides in surface water and groundwater
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Radioactive compounds and radioactivity
- 9.3 Sources of radioactive contaminants
- 9.4 Regulation and analysis of radioactive compounds in water and solids
- 9.5 Biogeochemical processes controlling uranium fate and transport in the environment
- 9.6 Remediation of radionuclide contamination
- 9.7 Concluding remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. Pesticides in water
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Nemesis of pesticides in the environment
- 10.3 Bioaccumulation
- 10.4 Degradation of pesticides
- 10.5 Impact of pesticide use
- 10.6 Analysis of pesticides
- 10.7 Control
- 10.8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11. Current status of pharmaceutical contamination in water
- Abstract
- 11.1 Analytical methods
- 11.2 Pharmaceutical contamination of water worldwide
- 11.3 Current status of pharmaceuticals contamination
- 11.4 Illicit drug use around the world
- 11.5 Remediation methods for removal of pharmaceuticals from water
- 11.6 Summary and conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Arsenic removal technologies: field applications and sustainability
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Arsenic: a naturally occurring metalloid
- 12.3 Field test and analysis
- 12.4 Arsenic remediation technologies
- 12.5 Arsenic treatment commercialization
- 12.6 Sustainable mitigation programs and agency efforts
- 12.7 EPA policy and guidelines
- 12.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Wastewater: novel treatment technologies and source for epidemiological studies
- Abstract
- 13.1 Wastewater treatment—introduction
- 13.2 Current wastewater treatment practice: conventional activated sludge process
- 13.3 Novel water treatment technologies
- 13.4 Wastewater-based epidemiology
- 13.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14. Select applications of nanomaterials for water purification
- Abstract
- 14.1 Drinking-water regulations
- 14.2 Conventional water purification methods
- 14.3 Nanotechnology-based water purification methods
- 14.4 Select applications
- 14.5 Arsenic removal from water using the latest nanotechnology
- 14.6 Lead removal from water
- 14.7 Removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater
- 14.8 Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances removal from water
- 14.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 15. Green chemistry: key to reducing waste and improving water quality
- Abstract
- 15.1 Overview of global freshwater crisis/water pollution—a global menace
- 15.2 Contaminants in wastewater streams: challenges on the horizon
- 15.3 Fate of contaminants entering water endangering all forms of life
- 15.4 UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 15.5 Research needs and direction in line with global SDGs
- 15.6 Green Chemistry: the potent tool to reduce waste
- 15.7 Green Chemistry solutions to improving water quality
- 15.8 Nanotechnology coupled with Green Chemistry for a safe and sustainable water supply
- 15.9 Success stories from industry and academia
- 15.10 Reactors in action for wastewater treatment
- 15.11 Conclusion and outlook for the future
- References
- Chapter 16. Evaluation of sustainability strategies—a water quantity and quality perspective
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Summary of methods for evaluation of sustainability strategies
- 16.3 Toward a sustainable future—a water quantity and quality perspective
- 16.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: April 21, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 518
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128210574
- eBook ISBN: 9780323851381
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Satinder Ahuja
Satinder Ahuja is a leading expert on water quality improvement. He earned his PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He worked for Novartis Corp. in various leadership positions for over 25 years and taught as an adjunct professor at Pace University for over 10 years. As president of Ahuja Consulting, he advises on water quality issues relating to chemicals and pharmaceuticals. A member of the executive committee of the Rivers of the World Foundation (ROW), Dr. Ahuja has organized numerous global symposia on improving water quality, including presentations for the American Chemical Society and UNESCO. Dr. Ahuja has published numerous papers and more than 25 books. His latest books are Contaminants in Our Water (ACS, 2020); Evaluating Water Quality to Prevent Future Disasters (Elsevier, 2019); Advances in Water Purification Techniques (Elsevier, 2019); and Chemistry and Water (Elsevier, 2017).
Affiliations and expertise
President, Ahuja Consulting for Water Quality, Calabash, NC, USARead Handbook of Water Purity and Quality on ScienceDirect