Water Treatment in Developed and Developing Nations : An International Perspective

UN studies show that high-income, developed nations treat about 70 percent of their wastewater.

However, in low-income developing nations, only 8 percent of wastewater undergoes any kind of treatment.

Inadequate water treatment has serious consequences for both human health and the environment.

The articles in this compendium provide a representative cross sample of both developing and developed nations' water treatment facilities.

Included are the following topics:Reclaimed water for irrigation reuse in developing countriesSludge-handling practices in MicronesiaThe removal of phthalate esters from Chinese water sourcesDisposal of domestic wastewater in NigeriaAmeba-enrichment in a South African water treatment plantBioenergy from wastewater produced by a Brazilian meat-processing plantThe presence of various pharmaceutical contaminants in the River ThamesWastewater recycling in GreeceThe impact on surface water from contaminants released from German water treatment plantsA Canadian constructed wetland's effectiveness for the removal of various contaminants from wastewaterAccessing irrigation from treated wastewater in the United StatesThe spacial distribution of fecal indicator bacteria in the groundwater beneath two American water treatment plantsDetection of contamination from retinoid acid reception agonists in Japanese water treatment plantsThe editor, a respected international expert in the field, has selected investigations that offer essential information for ongoing research at the graduate and professional levels, as well as for environmental engineers and others responsible for choosing the most efficient water treatment technologies.