Drinking water : principles and practices / P.J. de Moel, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, J.C. van Dijk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moel, P. J. de (Peter J. de), 1954-

Contributor:

Verberk, J. Q. J. C. (Jasper Q. J. C.), 1970-

Dijk, J. C. van, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drinking water.

Water quality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Jersey ; Hong Kong : World Scientific, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique volume provides a comprehensive overview of all the major aspects of modern drinking water systems in the western European context. It not only covers the theoretical principles, but also the historical background and practical aspects of design and operation, legislation, planning and finance of drinking water supply in its social and economic context.The principles and practices are illustrated using experiences from The Netherlands. The Dutch drinking water supply is well known for its multiple barrier systems and high technical standards. The Dutch drinking water is of high qua

Contents:

Contents; Public water; Sanitary engineering; 1. Introduction; 2. What is sanitary engineering?; 3. History of sanitary engineering; 4. Public health; 5. Sanitary engineering worldwide; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Water companies; Amsterdam water; 1. Introduction; 2. The Netherlands; 3. Amsterdam; 4. Developments in water consumption and distribution; 5. Developments in drinking water production; 6. Developments as enterprise; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Drinking water companies; 1. Introduction; 2. Technical setup for drinking water supply

3. Production4. Distribution; 5. Capacity; 6. Organization; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Planning and design; 1. Introduction; 2. Planning process for public water supply; 3. Design activities in the infrastructure's life cycle; 5. The practice of designing; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Finances; 1. Introduction; 2. Water company as an enterprise; 3. Investment costs; 4. Operational costs; 5. Cost comparison of alternatives; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Technical facets; Water consumption; 1. Introduction

2. Annual consumption3. Quality requirements for consumption; 4. Fluctuations in consumption; 5. Consumption forecasting; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Water quaiity; 1. Introduction; 2. Water on Earth; 3. Water: physical and chemical properties; 4. Health and drinking water quality; 5. Drinking water legislation in the Netherlands; 6. Water quality for other applications; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Groundwater; 1. Introduction; 2. Groundwater in the natural environment; 3. Abstraction of groundwater; 4. Treatment of groundwater

5. Treatment of riverbank groundwater6. Groundwater legislation in the Netherlands; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Surface water; 1. Introduction; 2. Surface water in the natural environment; 3. Intake of surface water; 4. Direct treatment of surface water; 5. Indirect treatment of surface water through infiltration; 6. Dutch surface water legislation; Further reading; Questions and applications; Answers; Distribution; 1. Introduction; 2. Parts of a distribution system; 3. Transport; 4. Storage; 5. Distribution; 6. Drinking water installations; Further reading

Questions and applicationsAnswers; Addendum; Drinking water and The Netherlands; Drinking water and Delft; Acknowledgement; Register

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611924706

9781281924704

1281924709

9789812773364

9812773363

OCLC:

714877352