CHEM 280: Chemistry of Water: Connecting Self, Society, and Environment at the Local Scale (Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Rostan)

This college text teaches the basics of water quality. Chapters cover US drinking water regulations, lab analysis, and equipment, water sampling, properties of water, microbes, organic and inorganic contaminants, and customer complaint investigation. Part four of a five-volume series on drinking-water supply operations.

This student workbook is designed for use with the text Water Quality textbook (ISBN 9781583217801) provides assignments, review questions, and a convenient method of keeping organized notes of important points as the text is reviewed. It is designed for use in either classroom or independent study.

Water quality is fundamental for our health and affects the environment we share with other animals including marine, freshwater and terrestrial species. Water quality is often managed based on indicators for levels of bacteria and other chemical/physical contents. To assist in better management and monitoring of water quality, this book provides an overview of state of the art assessments of water quality; with an understanding how water quality is affected, and improving water quality for irrigation, drinking and recreation activities.