Practical Handbook on Public Health Engineering, 3rd Edition, Thoroughly Revised, Enlarged & Updated

The Third Edition of Handbook, is more than ever in line with current methodologies and procedures in practice.

Salient Features:

• Entirely new additions on burning issues:

1. Global Warming-a defining challenge of our times, extreme events, their impact on water resources and National Adaptation Strategies.
2. Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance.
3. Water Conservation, Reuse of Waste Water, Water Harvesting, Ground Water Recharge and Integrated Water Shed Management
4. Traditional Water Sources and Their Rejuvenation.
5. Commissioning of Newly Completed Water Supply Schemes-Pre-commissioning measures extremely vital.
6.  Eco-san, Scada, Telemetry, 24X7 System, Desalination etc.

• Authoritative and comprehensive data.
• Represents collective experience of large body of experts in the field both from within and outside India.

Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author

Chapter 1 : Water in the Service of Rural and Urban Areas
Chapter 2 : Planning of Water System
Chapter 3 : Water Volume
Chapter 4 : General Hydraulics and Measurement of Flow
Chapter 5 : Quality of Water
Chapter 6 : Ground Water Flow and Its Collection
Chapter 7 : Surface Water Collection
Chapter 8 : Specification of Various Types of Pipes, Specials and Their Jointing System
Chapter 9 : Conveyance of Water and Design of Pipelines
Chapter 10 : Planning and Designing of Distribution System
Chapter 11 : Water Treatment
Chapter 12 : Disinfection
Chapter 13 : Pumping Stations, Machinery and Equipment
Chapter 14 : Operation and Preventive Maintenance of Water System
Chapter 15 : Laboratory Procedures
Chapter 16 : Special Problems in Water Treatment
Chapter 17 : Water Supply in Buildings
Chapter 18 : Sanitary Fittings and Appliances
Chapter 19 : Building Drainage
Chapter 20 : Water Supply and Sewarage Problems in High Altitude
Chapter 21 : Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies
Chapter 22 : Low Cost Technology for Sanitation and Sanitation Facilities for Slums and Rural Areas
Chapter 23 : Ecological Sanitation System (ECO-SAN)
Chapter 24 : Safety in Water Works
Chapter 25 : Corrosion Control and Scale Removal
Chapter 26 : Water Conservation and Reuse of Waste Water
Chapter 27 : Water Management
Chapter 28 : Commissioning of Newly Completed Water Supply Systems
Chapter 29 : Sewerage
Chapter 30 : Storm Water Drainage
Chapter 31 : Treatment of Sewage (Conventional Methods)
Chapter 32 : Treatment of Sewage (Relatively New Approach)
Chapter 33 : Global Warming, Its Impacts and National Adaptation Strategies
Chapter 34 : Rain Water Harvesting, Ground Water Recharge and Principles and Practices of Integrated Water Shed Management
Chapter 35 : Traditional Water Sources and Their Rejuvenation
Chapter 36 : Municipal Solid Waste Management

Appendices
Index