Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232) and index.

All about water. How special, strange, and different is water? ; The properties and characteristics of water ; The water cycle (hydrologic cycle) ; Water sources ; Water use -- Water mathematics. Basic math ; Conversions of fractions to decimals ; Powers of ten and scientific notation ; Dimensional analysis ; Rounding off a number ; Equations : solving for the unknown ; Ratio and proportion ; Finding averages ; Percent ; Perimeter and circumference ; Area ; Volume ; Conversion factors ; Pressure and head calculations ; Calculations for flow ; Detention time -- Water hydraulics -- Water chemistry. The structure of matter ; Water : components of ; Turbidity ; Water color ; Dissolved oxygen (DO) ; Metals in water ; Organic matter ; Inorganic matter ; pH ; Alkalinity ; Hardness ; Chemicals used in water/wastewater treatment processes -- Water biology. Microorganisms ; Bacteria ; Protozoa and other microorganisms ; Algae ; Fungi ; Biological processes (wastewater treatment) ; Growth cycles ; Self-purification ; Biogeochemical cycles ; Requirements for biological activity -- Water ecology. Why study water ecology? ; General aspects of running waters ; Lotic habitat ; Sources of energy to running water food webs ; Lotic ecosystems ; Running waters and the heavy hand of man ; Biotic indicators of pollution -- Water quality. Water quality : regulatory requirements ; Characteristics of water and wastewater -- Water/wastewater treatment. Water treatment systems ; Wastewater treatment -- Water use. Water supply and demand (global) ; Water supply problems ; Water resource management -- Water pollution. Major waste pollutants ; Sources of water pollution ; Water quality management ; The Rhine River disaster -- Water reuse. Water reuse/reclamation ; Reuse for nonpotable purposes ; Portable water reuse.