Wastewater and Public Health

<p>This compendium volume is an indispensable source of information on the ways in which wastewater can impact public health. The editor a well-respected expert in his field has collected the most recent and pertinent investigations into this serious issue. </p><p>Included are studies involving:</p><p>• The presence of various human enteric viruses in wastewater which reach the public through drinking and daily use water agriculture and through fishing waters </p><p>• Antibiotic resistance produced by genetic changes in wastewater bacterial communities affecting both human and animal health </p><p>• The presence of antidepressants in water consumed by the public</p><p>• Possible methods of treatment for removing bacteria and pharmaceuticals from wastewater</p><p>This threat to public health calls urgently for the development of new treatment technologies. The research in this volume provides state-of-the-art information about recent advances in wastewater treatment and it points the way toward future productive research. Civil engineers graduate-level research students and scientific research labs will all find valuable information.</p>