Manual of small public water supply systems

Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems presents current concepts and practices affecting water treatment, financing, management, community involvement in water supply, institutional support, and development of human resources for improved operations and management of water supplies. Information on ground water, surface water, and SDWA requirements is also provided. In short, everything you need to run your small water treatment facility can be found in this book. Material is presented in a thorough, easy-to-read format and a complete bibiliography is included. Fully illustrated, Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems will soon be dog-eared with use.

"First published 1992 by C.K. Smoley."

1. Introduction 2. Overview of Small Public Water Systems 3. SDWA Requirements 4. General Requirements 5. Institutional Concerns 6. Operations Part I- Selection and Management of a Water Source 7. Introduction 8. Rights to the Use of Water 9. Sources of Water Supply 10. Quality of Water 11. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 12. Water Testing and Labs 13. Contaminant Sources 14. Quantity of Water 15. Water Conservation 16. Fire Protection 17. Sanitary Survey Part II -- Ground Water 18. Rock Formations 19. Ground Water Basins 20. Sanitary Quality 21. Chemical and Physical Quality 22. Distance to Sources of Contamination 23. Evaluating Contamination Threats 24. Development of Ground Water 25. Construction of Wells 26. Sanitary Construction of Wells 27. Abandonment of Wells 28. Reconstruction of Existing Dug Wells 29. Special Considerations in Constructing Artesian Wells 30. Springs and Infiltration Galleries Part Ill -- Surface Water for Rural Use 31. Introduction 32. Sources of Surface Water 33. Development of Springs 34. Infiltration Galleries Part IV -- Water Treatment 35. Need and Purpose 36. Water Treatment 37. Disinfection 38. Disinfection with Ultraviolet Light 39. Disinfection w…