Water & Environmental Technology

A blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption. The authors probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives, including transportation, retail, advertising, education, health, entertainment, food, and finance.

Describes water use characteristics, water audit steps, and over 100 efficiency measures for homes, landscapes, industries, businesses, and farms.

In addition to learning the basics of liquid treatment, operators will gain a thorough understanding of critical aspects of biological treatment, nutrient removal, and disinfection.

Citing recent demographic and medical research findings that early exposure to typhoid increases the probability of heart problems later in life, the author argues that building water and sewer systems not only reduced waterborne disease rates, it also improved overall health and reduced mortality from other diseases.

Examines the political and ecological consequences of the uses and misuses of water as increasing demands threaten the global supply―issues compounded by decreasing water table levels and rampant pollution.