本书按国家教委颁布的《大学英语专业阅读阶段教学基本要求》编写的专业英语教材。本册内容包括供水、水质检测、水处理、废水污水收集和处理、管网、生物处理系统、泵和泵站、大气污染、水污染、噪声污染、有害废物及其处理等。全书安排16单元，每单元除正课文外，还有两篇阅读材料，均配有必要的注释，正课文还配有词汇表和练习，书后附有总词汇表、参考译文和练习答案。全书的语言难度大于第一册，还对科技英语翻译技巧作了简要说明，并增加例句和翻译练习题。
本书供高等院校给水排水和环境保护专业三年级下半学期使用，也可供有关人员学习参考。

UNIT ONE
Text Historical Development of Municipal Water Systems in the United States
Reading Material A Groundwater and Surface-water Supplies
Reading Material B Water Transmission
UNIT TWO
Text Measurement of Water Quality
Reading Material A Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Reading Material B Bacteriological Measurements
UNIT THREE
Text Water Processing
Reading Material A Methods for Removal of Wastes and Odours
Reading Material B Magnetic Water Treatment
UNIT FOUR
Text Filtration
Reading Material A Rapid Gravity Filtration
Reading Material B Backwashing
UNIT FIVE
Text Collection of Wastewater
Reading Material A Storm Sewer System
Reading Material B Sanitary Sewer System
UNIT SIX
Text Composition of Wastewater
Reading Material A Primary Treatment
Reading Material B Secondary Treatment
UNIT SEVEN
Text Biological Treatment System
Reading Material A Biological Towers
Reading Material B Biological Aeration
UNIT EIGHT
Text Characteristics of the Sludges
Reading Material A Sludge Stabilization
Reading Material B Sludge Dewatering
UNIT NINE
Text Pumps and Pumping Stations
Reading Material A Choice of Pumps
Reading Material B Pump Station Buildings
UNIT TEN
Text Classification of Water Pollutants
Reading Material A Regulations Concerning Water Pollution
Reading Material B Sources of Water Pollution
UNIT ELEVEN
Text Potential Impact of Air Contaminants on Water Quality
Reading Material A The Need for Water Quality Studies
Reading Material B Water Quality Standards
UNIT TWELVE
Text Hazardous Waste
Reading Material A Treatment of Hazardous Waste
Reading Material B Radioactive Waste Management
UNIT THIRTEEN
Text Air Pollution
Reading Material A Meteorological Effects and Changes
Reading Material B Causes of Air Pollution
UNIT FOURTEEN
Text Health Effects of Noise
Reading Material A Measurement and Control of Noise
Reading Material B Noise Control
UNIT FIFTEEN
Text Resource Recovery
Reading Material A Disposal of Solid Waste-Landfilling
Reading Material B Solid Wastes
UNIT SIXTEEN
Text Removal of Organic Vapour from Effluent Gases
Reading Material A Managing Climatic Change
Reading Material B Pollution Prevention or Cure
Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary
Appendix Ⅱ Translation for Reference
Appendix Ⅲ Key to Exercises