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Environmental Engineering and Sanitation (Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs) - Hardcover

Salvato, Joseph A.

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9780471049425: Environmental Engineering and Sanitation (Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs)

Synopsis

Applies the principles of sanitary science and engineering to sanitation and environmental health. Examines the construction, maintenance, and operation of sanitation plants and structures. Gives state-of-the-art information on environmental factors associated with chronic and non-infectious diseases, environmental engineering planning and impact analysis, waste management and control, food sanitation, administration of health and sanitation programs, acid rain, noise control, and campground sanitation. Includes updated and expanded coverage of alternate on-site sewage disposal. Water reclamation and re-use, protection of groundwater quality, and control and management of hazardous waste.

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Updated to cover new laws and standards, including Federal Safe Drinking Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Clean Air Act of 1990. Applies sanitation and engineering theory and principles to environmental control in urban, suburban and rural communities. Engineering design, construction, operation and maintenance details are provided throughout as they relate to plants and structures. Topics include: disease control, water supply, wastewater treatment and disposal, air pollution and noise control, radiation uses and protection, recreation areas, solid waste management and much more.

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