Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies: Integrated Water Security Series

Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies: Integrated Water Security Series

by Chittaranjan Ray (Author), Chittaranjan Ray (Author), Ravi Jain (Contributor)

Synopsis

Natural disasters, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods are occurring with increasing frequency. In emergencies, pure drinking water is quickly the most important item. Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies provides the tips and techniques for supplying potable drinking water at low cost in the direst circumstances. Succinct and readable, this manual describes the various options for correcting unsanitary or unsatisfactory drinking water. Several treatment methods for contaminated water are reviewed and the pros and cons of each are discussed.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 218
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 01 Apr 2014

ISBN 10: 0124114652
ISBN 13: 9780124114654
Book Overview: Tips and techniques for supplying potable water at low cost in the direst circumstances

Media Reviews
Succinct and readable, it describes the various options for correcting unsanitary or unsatisfactory drinking water.
Author Bio
Ravi Jain is Dean and Professor of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from California State University, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech. He studied public administration and public policy at Harvard, earning an M.P.A. degree and did additional graduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).