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Principles of Water Treatment has been developed from the best selling reference work Water Treatment, 3rd edition by the same author team. It maintains the same quality writing, illustrations, and worked examples as the larger book, but in a smaller format which focuses on the treatment processes and not on the design of the facilities

Without water, life cannot exist. Thus, securing an adequate supply of fresh, clean water is essential to the health of humankind and the functioning of modern society. Water is also known as the universal solvent—it is capable of dissolving a vast number of natural and synthetic chemicals. Increasing population and the contamination of water with municipal, agricultural, and industrial wastes has led to a deterioration of water quality and nearly all sources of water require some form of treatment before potable use. This textbook is designed to serve as an introduction to the field of water treatment and the processes that are used to make water safe to drink. The authors of this book have collaborated on two books that are intertwined with each other, both published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. The other book, MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design, 3rd ed. (Crittenden et al., 2012), was the source for a significant portion of the material in this book. The focus of this present book is on principles of water treatment; it is suitable as a textbook for both undergraduate and graduate courses. The other book is an expanded edition, nearly triple the length of this one, that provides more comprehensive coverage of the field of drinking water treatment and is suitable as both a textbook and a reference for practicing professionals. The unit process chapters of MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design contain a detailed analysis of the principles of treatment processes as well as in-depth material on design. MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design also provides extensive

chapters on the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality of water, removal of selected contaminants, internal corrosion of water conduits, and case studies that are not included in this book. Students who use this textbook in a class on water treatment and go on to a career in design of water treatment facilities are encouraged to consult MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design on topics that were beyond the scope of this textbook.