WASTEWATER TREATMENT PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES

P KAMARAJ | P A VIVEKANAND

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Preface

v

About The Authors

vii

Acknowledgements

ix

Prologue

xi

Preface

Dr. P. Kamaraj Dr. P. A. Vivekanand

About The Authors

Dr.P.Kamaraj Humanities]

Dean

[Science

and

Dr. P. A. Vivekanand

Acknowledgements Dr. S. Jagathrakshagan Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan, Dr. J. Sundeep Aanand Dr. Rajesh Sengodan, Dr. R. M. Suresh, Dr.K.Vijaya Baskar Raju,

Dr.R.Hariprakash Dr. R. Ramesh, Dr. S. Praveenkumar,

Prologue

CHAPTER ONE

WATER QUALITY AND PRELIMINARY TREATMENT 1. Introduction

2.Classification of water resources

Palatable water Potable water

Contaminated water:

Infected water:

3. Parameters of water quality

3.1 Physical parameters of water quality 3.1.1 Turbidity

3.1.2 Temperature

3.1.3 Color

3.1.4 Taste and odor