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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974738903321

Titolo

Simplified procedures for water examination

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2002

ISBN

1-61300-172-X

1-61583-833-3

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

AWWA manual ; ; M12

Disciplina

628.1 s

628.1/61

Soggetti

Drinking water - Analysis

Water quality - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Science and technology."

One chart of Periodic table of the elements included.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Icon Key""; ""Water Quality Laboratory""; ""Alkalinity""; ""Aluminum""; ""Ammonia�Nitrogen""; ""Calcium Carbonate Saturation""; ""Carbon Dioxide (Free)""; ""Chlorine Residual (General)""; ""Chlorine Demand""; ""Chlorine Dioxide""; ""Color""; ""Conductivity""; ""Dissolved Oxygen""; ""Fluoride""; ""Hardness""; ""Iron""; ""Jar Tests""; ""Manganese""; ""Nitrate""; ""Nitrite""; ""Ozone (Residual)""; ""pH""; ""Phosphate""; ""Silica""; ""Sodium""; ""Solids (Dissolved)""; ""Sulfate""; ""Taste and Odor""; ""Temperature""

""Turbidity""""Bacteriological Examination""; ""References and Other Sources of Information""; ""Safe Storage of Laboratory Chemicals""; ""List of Compounds""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals""

Sommario/riassunto

Reliable water quality testing forms the basis for regulatory compliance and ensures the best possible quality drinking water for the community. This manual provides 30 common lab tests for process control in drinking water production. Each test includes purpose of test, equipment list, reagents, simplified methods and procedures, and warnings and cautions.