Description
Definitions for every aspect of safe drinking water Developed under the aegis of the American Water Works Association — and incorporating the wisdom of over 23 experts in their respective fields — The Drinking Water Dictionary gives you a single-volume reference that’s encyclopedia in its scope. At your fingertips you’ll find definitions of abbreviations and acronyms…hydraulic formulas…mathematical models…Units of Measure (US customary and SI)… and Conversion Factor tables. This is the first place to look – and the only source you’ll need – for definitions of more than 15,000 terms in all areas relating to drinking water: *supply * microbiology * treatment *distribution *regulation *management * chemistry *health effects * and 34 other topics The leading organization of water management professionals in the United States, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) empaneled a committee of 23 experts to compile authoritative definitions and develop this dictionary. This special Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has worked since 1994 creating this unequaled reference. James M. Symons, Cullen Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Houston, served as Project Supervisor and Editor. AWWA has its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
