This reference provides a very basic overview of chemistry for the water and wastewater treatment plant operator. It covers chemistry basics, including units of measure; acids, bases, and salts; and the gas laws. In addition, the book covers topics specific to water and wastewater, including hardness, disinfection, and corrosion.

Water and wastewater operators need an understanding of chemistry to properly carry out the chemical phases of treatment, including coagulation, sedimentation, softening, and disinfection.Knowledge of basic chemistry is also required to pass operator certification examinations. Operators will get the training they need in this chemistry primer tailored just for operators of drinking water or wastewater systems._x000d_
Ideal for either self-education or classroom instruction, this low-cost book covers all basic areas of chemistry that an operator should know: _x000d_
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Measurements, elements, compounds_x000d_
Equations_x000d_
Acids, bases, salts_x000d_
Solutions, colloids, coagulation_x000d_
Water, ionization theory, gas laws_x000d_
Organic chemistry_x000d_
Hardness, corrosion and its control_x000d_
Disinfection_x000d_
Also available as a Google Play ebook