Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators

Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume III, Advanced Level, Third Edition, prepares readers for licensure exams and teaches how to operate wastewater treatment plants properly and effectively. This volume presents applied math and chemistry by way of real-world problems, covers equipment maintenance, and explains apparatus used in the laboratory and in the field. Filling its mission to enhance the understanding, awareness, and abilities of practicing and future operators, this volume provides the vehicle for the continuous learning and review required by the evolving, dynamic, and complex process of water treatment. - Provides review questions and answers as well as a comprehensive practice examination for measuring the level of knowledge attained through study, on the job experience, and other sources - Updated throughout and adds all new coverage on how AI can be practically applied in water treatment processes. - Allows readers to build their knowledge base, step by step, page by page, as they progress through the material.

Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 165 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, China, Europe, South Korea, and Russia; many have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 1250 publications. He is a professional expert witness for three law groups and an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. Dr. Spellman has contributed to fashioning several State licensing examinations for Water and Wastewater operators at all levels for licensure certification. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures, including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. He conducts nationwide pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields; for example, he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, homeland security, and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). He holds a BA in public administration, a BS in business management, both Summa Cum Laude, an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering. In 2011, Dr. Spellman traced the ancient water system at Machu Picchu, Peru, and two different drinking water systems in the Galapagos Islands.

Preface About the Author Chapter 1 Setting The Stage Chapter 2 Wastewater Operators & The AI Connection Chapter 3 Water Ecology Chapter 4 Basic Water Chemistry Chapter 5 Blueprint Reading Chapter 6 Advanced Wastewater Treatment Chapter 7 Advanced Wastewater Calculations Chapter 8 Comprehensive Practice Exam Appendix A-Answers to Chapter Review Questions Appendix B-Formulae