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From time to time city, county, or state officials must address important water and wastewater issues, such as water resources, utility service rates, or capital financing for new infrastructure. These busy people need a useful information source on drinking water and wastewater systems.

Water Basics for Decision Makers: Local Officials’ Guide to Water and Wastewater Systems is designed to be a handy, one-stop information resource for local decision makers all stakeholders in your city’s water and wastewater systems.

This expertly written book answers questions about utility management, rate setting, water and wastewater treatment plant operations, the science of water and wastewater treatment, water quality and public health, water storage and distribution, source water development, infrastructure maintenance, finances, and much more. 

The author explains technical subjects in a nontechnical style, so readers do not need a technical background in water and wastewater treatment.

Here is what this book covers

• Raw water sources for drinking water
• The earth’s hydrologic cycle and its importance to water availability
• Waterborne disease and the development of water treatment and disinfection
• Federal regulations controlling drinking water quality and the protection of public health
• Water and wastewater utility organization, management, personnel, and operation
• Why water system reliability and public health protection go hand in hand
• Water and wastewater rate and fee structures
• Utility capital financing
• Water treatment plant operation and maintenance
• Water disinfection technologies
• Water quality monitoring, testing, and consumer reports
• The water distribution system
• Water system security
• Wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance
• Water sustainability for future generations
• Contact information for US Environmental Protection Agency regional offices, state drinking water agencies, and other drinking water information resources.