Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-1-900222-95-2 (ISBN)
Description
Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water has been prepared under the auspices of WHO. In updating the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality it was agreed that there was an urgent need for an authoritative source of information on nitrate and nitrite in drinking water. The focus of the coverage is source protection of drinking water although water treatment processes for reducing nitrate concentrations are also covered.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-900222-95-2 (9781900222952)
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Content
Chapter 1 Origin of nitrate in drinking water: Introduction; Natural sources; Sewage and wastewaters; Agricultural activities; Atmospheric sources; Other sources. Chapter 2 Human exposure and risk assessment: Environmental levels and human exposure; Kinetics and metabolism in laboratory animals and humans; Effects on laboratory animals and in vitro test systems; Effects on humans; Risk evaluation and guideline values. Chapter 3 Environmental transport; distribution and transformation: Soil and sub-soil; Factors that influence nitrate concentrations in water. Chapter 4 Treatment and disposal of wastes high in nitrate: Wastewater treatment plants; Sewage sludge; Land disposal and treatment of wastewaters; Disposal of composted waste; Recirculation and re-use systems. Chapter 5 Agricultural practice and risk avoidance: Determining the nitrogen balance; Natural groundwater recharge and nitrate concentrations; Measures to reduce nitrogen surpluses in plant cultivation; Further measures to reduce nitrate pollution of water bodies. Chapter 6 Water treatment processes for reducing nitrate concentrations: Ion exchange denitrification; Biological denitrification; Combination processes; Other methods; Advantages and limitations of treatment methods. Chapter 7 Problem evaluation and management Monitoring and assessment; Analytical methods; Situation assessment; Management approaches