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The Drinking Water Dictionary

AUTHOR American Water Works Association
PUBLISHER McGraw-Hill (03/21/2001)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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With comprehensive definitions of thousands of essential terms of today's water engineering and sciences, this is--The Best Water Quality Dictionary You Can Own--
*15,000 up-to-date entries fully define the language of water quality
*Authoritative and accurate--definitions supplied by leading experts in each field as part of the 23-member AWWA Technical Advisory Committee
*Encyclopedic--covers all disciplines--supply, treatment, regulation, chemistry, health effects, microbiology, stormwater, wastewater, hydrology, distribution, management, and 34 other topic areas
*Abbreviations, acronyms, hydraulic equations, chemical formulas, and mathematical models
*Conversion factors tables
*Units of measure in both customary and SI units

This comprehensive, indispensable reference puts accurate information at your fingertips. Whether you are a professional, a student, or a general reader with interest in a critical environmental subject, The Drinking Water Dictionary defines the current language of water quality and gives you a better understanding of the ideas and concepts you need to know.

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ISBN-13: 9780071375139
ISBN-10: 0071375139
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 516
Carton Quantity: 9
Product Dimensions: 7.40 x 1.46 x 9.20 inches
Weight: 2.29 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Reference
Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply
Technology & Engineering | General
Dewey Decimal: 628.103
Library of Congress Control Number: 2001032697
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With comprehensive definitions of thousands of essential terms of today's water engineering and sciences, this is--

The Best Water Quality Dictionary You Can Own--


*15,000 up-to-date entries fully define the language of water quality
*Authoritative and accurate--definitions supplied by leading experts in each field as part of the 23-member AWWA Technical Advisory Committee
*Encyclopedic--covers all disciplines--supply, treatment, regulation, chemistry, health effects, microbiology, stormwater, wastewater, hydrology, distribution, management, and 34 other topic areas
*Abbreviations, acronyms, hydraulic equations, chemical formulas, and mathematical models
*Conversion factors tables
*Units of measure in both customary and SI units

This comprehensive, indispensable reference puts accurate information at your fingertips. Whether you are a professional, a student, or a general reader with interest in a critical environmental subject, The Drinking Water Dictionary defines the current language of water quality and gives you a better understanding of the ideas and concepts you need to know.

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With comprehensive definitions of thousands of essential terms of today's water engineering and sciences, this is--The Best Water Quality Dictionary You Can Own--
*15,000 up-to-date entries fully define the language of water quality
*Authoritative and accurate--definitions supplied by leading experts in each field as part of the 23-member AWWA Technical Advisory Committee
*Encyclopedic--covers all disciplines--supply, treatment, regulation, chemistry, health effects, microbiology, stormwater, wastewater, hydrology, distribution, management, and 34 other topic areas
*Abbreviations, acronyms, hydraulic equations, chemical formulas, and mathematical models
*Conversion factors tables
*Units of measure in both customary and SI units

This comprehensive, indispensable reference puts accurate information at your fingertips. Whether you are a professional, a student, or a general reader with interest in a critical environmental subject, The Drinking Water Dictionary defines the current language of water quality and gives you a better understanding of the ideas and concepts you need to know.

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Author: American Water Works Association
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), located in Denver, Colorado, is a 56,000-member organization devoted to assessing, promoting, and recognizing high-quality standards. The Association is the primary source of information for local, state, national, and international standards.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is America's oldest national engineering association.

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