Wastewater Microbiology

Wastewater Microbiology
Fourth Edition
By
Gabriel Bitton

Contents:

Part A: Fundamentals of Microbiology.

• The Microbial World.
• Microbial Metabolism and Growth.
• Role of Microorganisms in Biogeochemical cycles.

Part B: Public Health Microbiology.

•  Pathogens and Parasites in Domestic Wastewater
• Microbial Indicators of Fecal Contamination.
•  Microbial Source Tracking.
•  Wastewater Disinfection.

Part C: Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment.

•  Introduction to Wastewater Treatment.
•  Activated Sludge Process.
•  Bulking and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants.
•  Processes Based on Attached Microbial Growth.
•  Waste Stabilization Ponds.
•  Sludge Microbiology.
•  Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater and Biosolids.
• Biological Aerosols and Bio-odors from Wastewater Treatment Plants.

Part D: Biotechnology in Wastewater Treatment.

• Pollution Control Biotechnology.

Part E: Fate and Toxicity of Chemicals in Wastewater Treatment Plants.

•  Fate of Xenobiotics and Toxic Metals in Wastewater Treatment Plants.
•  Toxicity Testing in Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Microorganisms.

Part F: Microbiology and Public Health Aspects of Wastewater Effluents and Biosolids Disposal and Reuse.

• Public Health Aspects of Wastewater and Biosolids Disposal on Land.
• Public Health Aspects of Contamination of Recreational Waters.
• Wastewater Reuse.

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Prep. / Asmaa Aahmed
Rev. / Ayman Ashry
Manage. / Zeinab osman