Water Pollution and its control/Anil Goel.Water Pollution and its Control/Anil Goel. New Delhi, MD Pub., 2008, viii, 288 p., tables, ISBN 81-7533-128-0.

    Contents: Preface. 1. Water pollution: definition and meaning. 2. Types of water pollution. 3. Nature of waste discharges and their effects. 4. Managing waste loads and their assimilative capacity. 5. Waste disposal decisions and its benefits. 6. Collective facilities in water quality management. 7. Benefits of groundwater resources. 8. Groundwater contamination. 9. Effects of groundwater contamination on public health. 10. Monitoring and checking the quality of groundwater. 11. Water pollution from pulp and paper companies. 12. Measurement of pollution performance. 13. Legal and regulatory framework in groundwater contamination. 14. Future approaches for diminishing water pollution. Bibliography. Index.

    ""Water Pollution and its Control" contains almost all the technical know-how required to clean up our water supply. It provides a survey of up-to-date technologies for remediation, as well as a step-by-step guide to pollution assessment for both ground water and surface water and discusses the physical properties of soils, liquids, and aquifers. It emphasizes on controlling non-point source pollution, best management practices, and an integrated management approach. In addition to focusing on causes, effects, and remedies, the book discusses waste disposable decision and its benefits; and future approaches for diminishing water pollution."

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