This completely updated version of the 1995 edition within the Water Supply Operations Training Series, provides a valuable introduction to the fundamentals of common water treatment processes and techniques. Specific topics include raw water quality, treatment options, treatment chemicals, and drinking water regulations. Chapters discuss specific treatment processes in detail. The text also examines common operating problems and suggests solutions to ensure water quality and includes detailed illustrations, photographs, supplemental reading lists, a glossary, and an index. (Previous edition ISBN: 0-89867-789-0)