Water Pollution

The concern over the quality of drinking water and water treatment is increasing and will continue in developed and developing countries as well. This volume presents state-of-the-art articles on key issues of water and water treatment. It will therefore be a valuable source for scientists, engineers and other technical experts and to decision makers in industry and government.

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Statutory and Regulatory Basis for Control of Drinking Water Quality.- Transformation of Organic Micropollutants by Biological Processes.- Fundamentals and Application of Biofilm Processes in Drinking-Water Treatment.- Significance and Assessment of the Biological Stability of Drinking Water.- Removal of Organic Micropollutants by Activated Carbon.- Models and Predictability of the Micropollutant Removal by Adsorption on Activated Carbon.- Origin and Elimination of Tastes and Odors in Water Treatment Systems.