M57 Algae: Source to Treatment

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 and odors, biofouling, and toxin production.With more than 450 pages and hundreds of photos and illustrations, the manual is a comprehensive reference for identifying and treating algae from drinking water sources. The book is organized in three sections:

Methods, which covers online monitoring, sampling, detection of cyanotoxins, and algal chlorophylls

Organisms, which details nine divisions of algae

Management, which considers source water controls, treatment strategies, and organism removal

Manual M57 will help you

Identify algal species

Detect cyanotoxins

Design an algae monitoring program

Control algae at the source

Remove algae in the treatment plant

Includes colorful 24 in. x 36 in. poster showing nine algae divisions. Great for offices, classrooms, and labs.

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Author: Awwa

Publisher: American Water Works Association

Publication Date: Jan 01, 2010

Number of Pages: 464 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1583217878

ISBN-13: 9781583217870