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E-book
Author Lauer, Bill

Title AWWA water operator field guide / compiled by AWWA staff members William C. Lauer, Timothy J. McCandless, Dawn Flancher
Edition Second edition
Published Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 442 pages) : illustrations
Series Science and technology
Science and technology
Contents Machine generated contents note: Basic Math -- Systeme International Units -- Key Formulas for Math -- Units of Measure and Conversions -- Units of Measure -- Conversion of US Customary Units -- Metric Conversions -- Water Equivalents and Data -- Water Conversions -- Chemistry -- Key Formulas for Chemistry -- Conductivity and Dissolved Solids -- Safety -- OSHA Safety Regulations -- Trench Shoring Conditions -- Roadway, Traffic, and Vehicle Safety -- Personnel Safety -- Health Effects of Toxin Exposure -- Water Quality -- State Primacy -- Public Water Systems -- Typical Customer Complaints and Corrective Actions -- Health Effects -- Water Treatment -- Key Formulas for Water Treatment -- CT Values for Various Types of Contaminants -- Typical Loading Filtration Rates for Various Types of Filters -- Chemical Additions -- Key Formulas for Chemical Additions -- Solving for the Unknown Value -- Alum Properties and Dosages -- Jar Testing -- Distribution -- Pipes
Note continued: Joints and Assemblies -- Excavation and Trenching -- Testing, Leaks, and Flushing -- AWWA Pipe Repair Checklist -- Valves -- Types of Hydrants -- Service Connections -- Tanks -- Wells -- Well Terminology -- Pumps -- Key Formulas for Pumps -- Electrical Measurements -- Pump and Motor Maintenance Checklist -- Pressure, Flows, and Meters -- Key Formulas for Pressure -- Key Conversions for Flows -- Key Formulas for Flows and Meters -- Weirs -- Meters for Flow Measurements -- Water Meters Installation Checklist -- Water Hammer -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Glossary -- Additional Resources -- List of ANSI/AWWA Standards -- List of AWWA Manuals -- Online Resources
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Water treatment plants -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Water -- Purification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Water -- Distribution -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Water -- Distribution
Water -- Purification
Water treatment plants
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author McCandless, Timothy J
Flancher, Dawn
American Water Works Association.
ISBN 9781613001998
1613001991
1613001991