Water-quality engineering in natural systems /
Chin, David A.
Water-quality engineering in natural systems / David A. Chin. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2006. - xv, 610 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-600) and index.
PREFACE. 1 INTRODUCTION. 1.1 Principles of Water-Quality Control. 1.2 Sources of Water Pollution. 1.2.1 Point Sources. 1.2.2 Nonpoint Sources. 1.3 Laws and Regulations. 1.3.1 Clean Water Act. 1.3.2 Safe Drinking Water Act. 1.4 Strategy for Water-Quality Management. 1.4.1 Use-Attainability Analysis. 1.4.2 Total Maximum Daily Load Process. Summary. Problems. 2 WATER-QUALITY STANDARDS. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Measures of Water Quality. 2.2.1 Physical Measures. 2.2.2 Chemical Measures. 2.2.3 Biological Measures. 2.3 U.S. Surface-Water Standards. 2.3.1 Designated Beneficial Uses. 2.3.2 Water-Quality Criteria. 2.3.3 Antidegradation Policy. 2.3.4 General Water-Quality Management Practices. 2.4 U.S. Ground-Water Standards. 2.5 Background Water Quality. 2.6 Computer Codes. Summary. Problems. 3 FATE AND TRANSPORT IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS. 3.1 Mixing of Dissolved Constituents. 3.2 Properties of the Diffusion Equation. 3.2.1 Fundamental Solution in One Dimension. 3.2.2 Principle of Superposition. 3.2.3 Solutions in Higher Dimensions. 3.2.4 Moment Property of the Diffusion Equation. 3.2.5 Nondimensional Form. 3.3 Transport of Suspended Particles. Summary. Problems. 4 RIVERS AND STREAMS. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Transport Processes. 4.2.1 Initial Mixing. 4.2.2 Longitudinal Dispersion. 4.3 Spills. 4.3.1 Governing Equation. 4.3.2 Fate of Volatile Organic Compounds in Streams. 4.4 Continuous Discharges. 4.4.1 Oxygen Demand of Wastewater. 4.4.2 Reaeration. 4.4.3 Streeter-Phelps Model. 4.4.4 Other Considerations. 4.5 Restoration and Management. 4.5.1 Nonstructural Techniques. 4.5.2 Structural Techniques. 4.6 Computer Codes. Summary. Problems. 5 LAKES AND RESERVOIRS. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Natural Processes. 5.2.1 Flow and Dispersion. 5.2.2 Light Penetration. 5.2.3 Sedimentation. 5.2.4 Eutrophication an
FOCUSING ON CONTAMINANT FATE AND TRANSPORT, DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTAL-CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS This textbook details the fundamental equations that describe the fate and transport of contaminantsin the water environment. The application of these fundamental equations to the design of environmental-control systems and methodologies for assessing the impact of contaminant discharges into rivers, lakes, wetlands, ground water, and oceans are all covered. Readers learn to assess how much waste can be safely assimilatedinto a water body by developing a solid understanding of the relationship between the type of pollutant discharged, the characteristics of the receiving water, and physical, chemical, and biological impacts. In cases of surface runoff from urban and agricultural watersheds, quantitative relationships between the quality of surface runoff and the characteristics of contaminant sources located within the watersheds are presented. Some of the text's distinguishing features include its emphasis on the engineering design of systems that control the fate and transport of contaminants in the water environment, the design of remediation systems, and regulatory constraints. Particular attention is given to use-attainability analyses and the estimation of total maximum daily loads, both of which are essential components of water-quality control in natural systems. Readers are provided with a thorough explanation of the complex set of laws and regulations governing water-quality control in the United States. Proven as an effective textbook in several offerings of the author's class Water Quality Control in Natural Systems, the flow of the text is carefully structured to facilitate learning. Moreover, a number of practical pedagogical tools are offered: Practical examples used throughout the text illustrate the effects of controlling the quality, quantity, timing, and distribution of contaminant discharges into the environment End-of-chapter probl
0471718300 (cloth) 9780471718307
Water quality management.
TD365 / .C485 2006
Water-quality engineering in natural systems / David A. Chin. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2006. - xv, 610 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-600) and index.
PREFACE. 1 INTRODUCTION. 1.1 Principles of Water-Quality Control. 1.2 Sources of Water Pollution. 1.2.1 Point Sources. 1.2.2 Nonpoint Sources. 1.3 Laws and Regulations. 1.3.1 Clean Water Act. 1.3.2 Safe Drinking Water Act. 1.4 Strategy for Water-Quality Management. 1.4.1 Use-Attainability Analysis. 1.4.2 Total Maximum Daily Load Process. Summary. Problems. 2 WATER-QUALITY STANDARDS. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Measures of Water Quality. 2.2.1 Physical Measures. 2.2.2 Chemical Measures. 2.2.3 Biological Measures. 2.3 U.S. Surface-Water Standards. 2.3.1 Designated Beneficial Uses. 2.3.2 Water-Quality Criteria. 2.3.3 Antidegradation Policy. 2.3.4 General Water-Quality Management Practices. 2.4 U.S. Ground-Water Standards. 2.5 Background Water Quality. 2.6 Computer Codes. Summary. Problems. 3 FATE AND TRANSPORT IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS. 3.1 Mixing of Dissolved Constituents. 3.2 Properties of the Diffusion Equation. 3.2.1 Fundamental Solution in One Dimension. 3.2.2 Principle of Superposition. 3.2.3 Solutions in Higher Dimensions. 3.2.4 Moment Property of the Diffusion Equation. 3.2.5 Nondimensional Form. 3.3 Transport of Suspended Particles. Summary. Problems. 4 RIVERS AND STREAMS. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Transport Processes. 4.2.1 Initial Mixing. 4.2.2 Longitudinal Dispersion. 4.3 Spills. 4.3.1 Governing Equation. 4.3.2 Fate of Volatile Organic Compounds in Streams. 4.4 Continuous Discharges. 4.4.1 Oxygen Demand of Wastewater. 4.4.2 Reaeration. 4.4.3 Streeter-Phelps Model. 4.4.4 Other Considerations. 4.5 Restoration and Management. 4.5.1 Nonstructural Techniques. 4.5.2 Structural Techniques. 4.6 Computer Codes. Summary. Problems. 5 LAKES AND RESERVOIRS. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Natural Processes. 5.2.1 Flow and Dispersion. 5.2.2 Light Penetration. 5.2.3 Sedimentation. 5.2.4 Eutrophication an
FOCUSING ON CONTAMINANT FATE AND TRANSPORT, DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTAL-CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS This textbook details the fundamental equations that describe the fate and transport of contaminantsin the water environment. The application of these fundamental equations to the design of environmental-control systems and methodologies for assessing the impact of contaminant discharges into rivers, lakes, wetlands, ground water, and oceans are all covered. Readers learn to assess how much waste can be safely assimilatedinto a water body by developing a solid understanding of the relationship between the type of pollutant discharged, the characteristics of the receiving water, and physical, chemical, and biological impacts. In cases of surface runoff from urban and agricultural watersheds, quantitative relationships between the quality of surface runoff and the characteristics of contaminant sources located within the watersheds are presented. Some of the text's distinguishing features include its emphasis on the engineering design of systems that control the fate and transport of contaminants in the water environment, the design of remediation systems, and regulatory constraints. Particular attention is given to use-attainability analyses and the estimation of total maximum daily loads, both of which are essential components of water-quality control in natural systems. Readers are provided with a thorough explanation of the complex set of laws and regulations governing water-quality control in the United States. Proven as an effective textbook in several offerings of the author's class Water Quality Control in Natural Systems, the flow of the text is carefully structured to facilitate learning. Moreover, a number of practical pedagogical tools are offered: Practical examples used throughout the text illustrate the effects of controlling the quality, quantity, timing, and distribution of contaminant discharges into the environment End-of-chapter probl
0471718300 (cloth) 9780471718307
Water quality management.
TD365 / .C485 2006