American Water Works Association

Get specific guidance on designing, operating, and maintaining water distribution systems as they relate to fire protection and fire suppression activities and maximize fire protection benefits,...

Discover how much water your utility loses due to leakage, meter error, or water theft and learn how to determine the cost of uncaptured revenue from non-revenue water (NRW) with this explanation of...

Coagulation and filtration are the heart of conventional water treatment plants. Employing proper coagulationchemistry is fundamental to successful filtration. This manual is designed to help you...

An indispensable reference for water distribution systems designers and operators, this peer-reviewed manual provides the most current specifications for ductile-iron pipe and fittings and provides...

M42 will help you make sure you build the storage facility you need in the right place and at the right price. This official AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices is a complete reference on steel...

Fiberglass pipe is used in many industries for myriad applications. Its durability, strength, and corrosion resistance eliminate the need for interior linings, exterior coatings, and cathodic...

Reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) are membrane technologies that can be applied to the treatment of various water sources for the production of drinking water. This newly revised manual...

Capital construction projects involve significant monetary investment, as well as contracts with construction firms, engineering firms, and others. This manual describes a variety of project delivery...

This operations manual provides information for water treatment operators about waterborne viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens. It describes each type of pathogen, how it enters the water...

Nitrification is a microbiological process by which reduced nitrogen compounds (primarily ammonia) are sequentially oxidized to nitrite and nitrate (AWWA and EES 2002). Nitrification can be...

AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practice M57 provides all the information required by water treatment professionals to understand and mitigate problems caused by algae in source waters, such as tastes...

This fifth edition provides a complete manual of practice for water utilities onthe selection, installation, operation, and maintenance of customer water meters. The manual also provides sample...

As worldwide fresh water supplies become increasingly stressed from population growth and uncontrolled water use, desalination of seawater has become an increasingly sought-after alternative for new...

M63 Aquifer Storage and Recovery provides a general understanding of the principles of aquifer storage and recovery (ASR). The manual discusses the concept, regulations as they are applied nationally...

As more water systems turn to safer alternatives to chlorine gas, the generation of hypochlorite on site has become increasingly common. M65, On-Site Generation of Hypochlorite, presents the...

Hydraulic and pneumatic power actuators provide automatic control of ball, plug, and butterfly valves, as well as slide gates in water and wastewater applications. This new Manual of Water Supply...

Ninety percent of water systems must deal with tastes, colors, or odors at customer taps, intake clogging, and water main corrosion, all caused by nuisance organisms in the water supply. This AWWA...

Regular maintenance of water utility equipment and facilities is absolutely critical to the utility's mission of delivering safe drinking water nonstop, year in and year out. This book will show...

Although every water utility knows how to repair water main breaks, some utilities are betterat managing main breaks to minimize both disruptions to the public and lost consumer confidence in the...

Most water operators cite mathematics as the subject giving them the most difficulty on their operator certification exams, as well as on the job. This math study text is designed to help water...

Most wastewater operators cite mathematics as the subject giving them the most difficulty on their operator certification exams, as well as on the job. This math study text isdesigned to help...

Most water operators cite mathematics as the subject giving them the most difficulty on their operator certification exams, as well as on the job. This math study text is designed to help water...

Water quality modeling is a powerful tool to help in understanding the processes and factors that influence water quality in potable water distribution systems. This book will help you set up a...

Thisguideto AWWA Standard G100 explains howto set and achieve goals, optimize plant performance on a continuous basis, and make ongoing improvements to your plant operations and management. It has...

This operational guide provides practical, "how-to" instruction for users of AWWA Standard G200 Distribution Systems Operation and Management. The guide is intended to help distribution system...

Thisguideto AWWA Standard J100 explains howto set and achieve goals, optimize plant performance on a continuous basis, and make ongoing improvements to assess and management risk for your water and...

Water and wastewater professionals spend their careers inside the "green maze" of environmental law. If you have ever felt a bit lost, you are not alone. Now, there is a new guide to help you find...

This handbook describes the application, design, operation, control, and optimization of ozone facilities in drinking water treatment plants. For utilties that either use ozone or are considering its...

Consumers want straight talk about drinking water. They want the truth told plainly in language they understand, but that doesn't talk down to them. They get just that in Plain Talk about Drinking...

Pumps arethe most expensive part of a water system to operate and can be very expensive to repair or replace after a failure.Proper pump selection and operation is essentialforlong service life.This...