Most Useful Water/Wastewater Books

I have been retired from the business for several years and am not up to speed on what is new. However, two books I liked were "Handbook of Chlorination" by Clifford White and "Groundwater Geochemistry and Microbiology" by Francis Chappelle. Both are in several updated editions.

White's book gives a very good detailed look at all aspects of chlorination from A to Z. He details production, chemistry, CT values, dechlorination, Byproducts, etc. This book is essential to anyone involved in the operation of water or waste water treatment.

After spending a great deal of time dealing in groundwater systems and self learning about the connections between microbes and the chemistry, Chappelle's book was like fresh air. If you have any respect for microbiology and are dealing with groundwater, I would strongly advise reading this book. The book will give a strong foundation in understanding biofouling, sequential degradation of organic carbon and all the cycles dealing with such. It will help the reader to understand treatment application and what to test for when analyzing water.

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