Jerry A.Nathanson所著的这本《环境技术基础：供水、废物管理与污染控制(第5版)(影印版)》共分十四章，内容涉及了广泛的环境题村，介绍了相关的公共卫生学、生态学、地质学和土壤学方面的知识，重点内容为水和废水、固体和有关害废物、空气和噪声污染控制。书中还介绍了环境技术的最机关报发展和目前的热点问题，给出了最新的标准、法规和统计数字。

Jerry A.Nathanson所著的这本《环境技术基础：供水、废物管理与污染控制(第5版)(影印版)》为环境技术概论课程的教材。书中涉及了广泛的环境题村，介绍了相关的公共卫生学、生态学、地质学和土壤学方面的知识，重点内容为水和废水、固体和有关害废物、空气和噪声污染控制。书中还介绍了环境技术的最机关报发展和目前的热点问题，给出了最新的标准、法规和统计数字。书中有较多实际案例，并配有大量的图表和照片、大量的例题，各章后有复习思考题，练习题及相关网站介绍。

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1 Basic Concepts

 1.1 Overview of Environmental Technology

 1.2 Public Health

 1.3 Ecology

 1.4 Geologyand Soils

 1.5 Historical Perspective

 1.6 Chapter Synopsis

 1.7 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

2 Hydraulics

 2.1 Pressure

 2.2 Flow

 2.3 Flow in Pipes Under Pressure

 2.4 Gravity Flow in Pipes

 2.S Nonuniform Open Channel Flow

 2.6 Computer Applications in Hydraulics

 2.7 Chapter Synopsis

 2.8 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

3 Hydrology

 3.11 Water Use and Availability

 3.2 The Hydrologic Cycle

 3.3 Rainfall

 3.4 Surface Water

 3.5 Droughts

 3.6 Reservoirs

 3.7 Groundwater

 3.8 Chapter Synopsis

 3.9 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

4 Water Quality

 43 Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry

 4.2 Physical Parameters of Water Quality

 4.3 Chemical Parameters of Water Quality

 4.4 Biological Parameters of Water Quality

 4,5 Water Sampling

 4.6 Chapter Synopsis

 4.7 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

5 Water Pollution

 5.11 Classification of Water Pollutants

 5.2 Thermal Pollution

 S.3 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

 5.4 Stream Pollution

 5.5 Lake Pollution

 5.6 Groundwater Pollution

 5.7 Ocean Pollution

 5.8 Water Quality Standards

 5.9 Clean Water Action Plan

 5.110 Chapter Synopsis

 5.11 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

6 Drinking Water Purification

 6.11 Safe Drinking Water Act

 6.2 Sedimentation

 6.3 Coagulation and Flocculation

 6.4 Filtration

 6.5 Disinfection

 6.6 Other Treatment Processes

 6.7 Chapter Synopsis

 6.8 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

7 Water Distribution Systems

 7.3 Design Factors

 7.2 Water Mains

 7.3 Centrifugal Pumps

 7.4 Distribution Storage

 7.5 Flow in Pipe Networks

 7.6 Computer Applications

 7.7 Chapter Synopsis

 7.8 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

8 Sanitary Sewer Systems

 8.1 Sanitary Sewer Design

 8.2 Sewage Lift Stations

 8.3 Sewer Construction

 8.4 Infiltration and Inflow

 8.5 Sewer Rehabilitation

 8.6 Alternative Wastewater Collection Systems

 8.7 Computer Applications and GIS

 8.8 Chapter Synopsis

 8.9 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

9 Stormwater Management

 9.1 Estimating Storm Runoff

 9.2 Storm Sewer Systems

 9.3 Best Management Practices

 9.4 Floodplains

 9.5 Control of Combined Sewer Overflow

 9.6 Computer Applications

 9.7 Chapter Synopsis

 9.8 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

10 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal

 10.1 Legislation and Standards

 10.2 Preliminary and Primary Treatment

 10.3 Secondary (Biological) Treatment

 10.4 Tertiary (Advanced) Treatment

 I0.5 On-Site (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment and Disposal

 10.6 Sludge (Biosolids) Management

 10.7 Operation and Maintenance

 10.8 Chapter Synopsis

 10.9 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

11 Municipal Solid Waste

 11.1 Historical Background

 11.2 Solid Waste Characteristics

 11.3 Solid Waste Collection

 11.4 Solid Waste Processing

 11.5 Recycling

 11.6 Sanitarylandfills

 113 Chapter Synopsis

 11.8 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

12 Hazardous Waste Management

 12.1 Characteristics and Quantities

 12.2 Transportation of Hazardous Waste

 12.3 Treatment, Storage, and Disposal

 12.4 Site Remediation

 12.5 Hazardous Waste Minimization

 12.6 Chapter Synopsis

 12.7 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

13 Air Pollution and Control

 13.1 Historical Background

 13.2 Atmospheric Factors

 13.3 Types, Sources, and Effects

 13.4 GlobaIAir Pollution

 13.5 IndoorAir Quality

 13.6 Air Sampling and Measurement

 13.7 Air Pollution Control

 13.8 Chapter Synopsis

 13.9 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

14 Noise Pollution and Control

 14.1 Basic Physics of Sound

 14.2 Measurement of Noise

 14.3 Effects of Noise

 14.4 Noise Mitigation

 14.5 Chapter Synopsis

 14.6 Relevant Web Sites

 Review Questions

 Practice Problems

APPENDIXES

 A Environmental Impact Studies and Audits

 B Role of the Technician and the Technologist

 C Review of Basic Mathematics, Units, and Unit Conversions

 D Glossary and Abbreviations

 E Selected References, Software, and Video Resources

 F Answers to Practice Problems

 G Color Photographs

INDEX