Spellmans Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume I, Fundamental Level, Third Edition, contains the necessary information to successfully prepare for the currently administered certification examinations. Primarily designed to provide a readily accessible, user-friendly source of information for the first levels of wastewater licensure, this volume also sets the stage for Volumes II and III. Upgraded, updated, and expanded to include additional pertinent information, this volume compiles wastewater treatment information, data, operations material, process control procedures, safety and health information, new trends in wastewater treatment administration and technology, and numerous sample problem-solving practice sets.
Provides review questions and answers as well as a comprehensive practice examination for measuring the level of knowledge attained through study, on the job experience, and other sources. Updated throughout and adds all new coverage on how AI can be practically applied in water treatment processes. Allows readers to build their knowledge base, step by step, page by page, as they progress through the material.
Contents
Preface (3rd Edition)
About The Author
The Wastewater Operators Digital Train
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Wastewater Terminology and Definitions
Chapter 3 Basic Wastewater Mathematics
Chapter 4 Conversions
Chapter 5 Measuring Plant Performance
Chapter 6 Hydraulic Detention Time
Chapter 7 Wastewater: Sources and Characteristics
Chapter 8 Microbiology
Chapter 9 Water Hydraulics
Chapter 10 Pumps
Chapter 11 Wastewater Collection
Chapter12 Preliminary Treatment
Chapter 13 Sedimentation (Primary Treatment)
Chapter 14 Secondary Treatment
Chapter 15 Activated Sludge
Chapter 16 Chlorination
Chapter 17 Solids Handling
Chapter 18 Wastewater Sampling and Testing
Chapter 19 Permits, Records, and Reports
Chapter 20 Final Review Exam
Appendix AAnswers to
Chapter Review Questions
Appendix BAnswers to Final Review Exam:
Chapter 20
Appendix CFormulae
Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 165 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, China, Europe, South Korea, and Russia; many have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 1,250 publications. He is a professional expert witness for three law groups and an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. Dr. Spellman has contributed to fashioning several state licensing examinations for water and wastewater operators at all levels for licensure certification. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures, including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. He conducts nationwide pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) audits. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields: for example, he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, homeland security, and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). He holds a BA in public administration, a BS in business management, both summa cum laude, an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering. In 2011, Dr. Spellman traced the ancient water system at Machu Picchu, Peru, and two different drinking water systems in the Galapagos Islands.
