Water Quality Engineering and Wastewater Treatment, 4th Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Clean water is one of the most important natural resources on Earth. Wastewater, which is spent water, is also a valuable natural resource in the world. However, wastewater may contain numerous contaminants and, thus, cannot be released back into the environment until these contaminants are removed. Untreated wastewater and inadequately treated wastewater may have a detrimental effects on the environment and harmful effects on human health. Water quality engineering addresses the sources, transport, and treatment of chemical and microbiological contaminants that affect water. Our objective is the treatment of wastewater such that the treated wastewater meets national effluent standards for the protection of both the environment and public health.

This Special Issue seeks contributions on advanced technologies applied to the treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater and sludge. Of specific interest are contributions that deal with recent advances in the following topics: municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, and sludge treatment technologies; the health effects of municipal wastewater; risk management; energy-efficient wastewater treatment; water sustainability; and water reuse and resource recovery.

Prof. Dr. Yung-Tse Hung
Prof. Dr. Tsuyoshi Imai
Prof. Dr. Rehab O. Abdel Rahman
Prof. Dr. Issam A. Al-Khatib
Prof. Dr. Qaisar Mahmood
Guest Editors

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