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Great Guide
I studied a structural engineering in college & have no background in hydraulics, but somehow ended up in site-planning. My mentor left my firm & I was left on my own to struggle through drainage designs. This book has been a great complement to the guidelines & regulations I have, and has helped understand the theory behind all the computer based calculations I run. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Design and construction    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Engineering - Hydraulic    4. Environmental Engineering & Technology    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Sewage Disposal And Treatment    8. Sewer design    9. Storm sewers    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Technology / Engineering / Civil    13. Water industries    14. Water supply & treatment   

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thorough, well-defined, fluent
I was very happy to use this text throughout my course on Hydrogeology.The verbage was succinct, the problems were applicable and well-complimented with the website for explanations, and the chapter reviews were impendious.At the end of each chapter, Fetter cocnluded with a detail of symbols; which I found to be a nice touch.Often an author uses a symbol once and expects the reader to always retain its significance, which is an unreal circumstance.The case studies were necessary to hammer home a concept!They were well-written and facilitated the goal of explaining a hydrogeological problem, and a solution.
Relieved to find.
I found this book the easiest to read, compaired to a few other groundwater textbooks out there.It concentrates on the practical applications as opposed to formula derivations.

Did anyone proof read this text before it went to print?
I have the 3rd edition which I purchased in 1995 and although I enjoy the subject matter and use this book as a reference,I am still finding errors and making corrections to the textbook (typos in both text and problem sets).Someone should have paid closer attention to detail prior to submission to the publisher.I was going to get the 4th addition to add to my personal library, hoping there would be no errors.However, after a few minutes of research on the internet I found out that there are still errors in the 4th addition.However, the author does have a webpage with corrections posted.I wouldn't recommend this text to anyone unless they have time and are willing to go through the text to make the corrections.There are other texts in print covering the same subject matter with fewer or no errors. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Hydrogeology    3. Hydrology    4. Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Water supply    7. Geology & the lithosphere    8. Hydrology (freshwater)    9. Science / Geology    10. Water supply & treatment   

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The best book of wastewater treatment plant design
This book is explained very clearly on how to design the WWTP. Especially, it is only book in the world that shows the design examples of the biological nutrient removal treatment processes. All design calculations are shown in every step that necessary for real design. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Industrial    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Life Sciences - Ecology - Recycling    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Sewage disposal plants    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Nature / Water Supply    9. Technology: General Issues    10. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Building Construction    2. Construction - General    3. Design and construction    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Environmental Engineering & Technology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Water Supply And Treatment    10. Water treatment plants    11. Technology / Environmental    12. Water supply & treatment   

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A Compendious Discussion of Groundwater Development
The author does a great job discussing aquifer properties, the hydrologic cycle, movement of groundwater, exploration, well hydraulics etc..The book presents information on transmissivity, well yield, storage, time-drawdown, and distance draw-down graphs for confined and unconfined conditions and how to use them.Also the sections on different drilling methods, well design and development I have found useful.Graphs, charts, and pictures are in color which is a nice change from black and white.I would recommend this book to any pofessional interested in groundwater exploration and movement.

A fundamental reference for groundwater development
Originally published in 1966, this large book (almost 1100 pages) is acomprehensive reference for all aspects of the development of groundwaterresources, with a particular strength in the subjects of water well design,construction, and testing.An essential reference, interesting reading,and the retail price is a bargain.The book is published by JohnsonFiltration (now U.S. Filter / Vivende) and may have a bias toward the wellscreeen design originated by Johnson, but that does not detract from thevalue of the book.

Groundwater and Wells
Groundwater and Wells is a very well written, comprehensive reference book that should be on the desk of everyone who works in the groundwater field. The book is well illustrated and the Appendicies alone are well worth theprice of the book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Groundwater    2. Hydrology    3. Water Supply And Treatment    4. Wells   

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Professional Library "must have"
This book is a great one-stop reference for engineers and designers involved in water distribution or piping networks.The topics are covered in sufficient detail, and if more information is needed, the relevant source is usually listed (e.g. AWWA publication # xxx) so the in-depth source can be found quickly.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Made Easy!
Larry W. Mays has yet again done a magnificent job in compiling what seemsto be the first handbook in the market that identifies the works done bypractitioners and researchers in the field to enhance the applicability oftheory to real life systems.The handbook compiles outstanding chapterswritten by authors in the forefront of the industry and academicinstitutions.From simple hydraulic analysis of a distribution network tothe treatment of more theoretically involved and unquestionably importantaspects of rehabilitation/reliability of the exixting systems, the handbookexcels in drawing the readers' attention. The contributions byresearchers, graduate students and industry affiliates makes this ahandbook to keep! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Distribution    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Engineering - Hydraulic    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Hydraulic Engineering (General)    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Water    10. Water Supply And Treatment    11. Water-supply engineering    12. Technology / Engineering / Civil    13. Water supply & treatment   

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Very Helpfull
If you're interested in design for water and waste water treatment I recommend this text for you ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Hydrology    6. Mathematics    7. Purification    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Waste Disposal And Treatment    12. Water    13. Water Supply And Treatment    14. Water-supply    15. Mathematics for scientists & engineers    16. Reference works    17. Technology / Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical    18. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Water Supply And Treatment    9. Watershed management    10. Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building    11. Technology / Engineering / Civil   

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Save your Money
This book was a wasste of time and money. The book focuses more on being a pool professional then the actual "how-to" a pool owner needs to work on their pool. It has more information on changing a light fixtures and on bilking wealthy Malibu folks out of cash then actual useful information.
Helpful Tool
This book is a helpful tool for any pool owner or someone interested in having a pool.

NOT the best book to buy.
This is my first Amazon review, but I feel compelled to share this experience with others.
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Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Maintenance and repair    4. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - Pools, Water Gardens, Ponds    5. Plumbing Technology    6. Reference    7. Swimming pools    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Water-supply    11. Building construction & materials    12. Building skills    13. Technology / Engineering / Civil    14. Water supply & treatment   

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Excellent book
This book should be on the bookshelf of every engineer who specializes in water-resources engineering. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Hydraulic engineering    5. Hydraulics    6. Hydrology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Water Resources Engineering    11. Mechanics of fluids    12. Technology / Environmental    13. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Water Supply    7. Water Supply And Treatment    8. Water-supply engineering    9. Nature / Water Supply    10. Technology / Engineering / Civil    11. Water supply & treatment   

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Es un libro que me gustaria conocer, por trabajo...
Me gustaria leer por tratarse referente a un tratamiento de aguas residuales muy economico que podria ser utilizado en paises en desarrollo ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Congresses    3. Constructed wetlands    4. Environmental Engineering & Technology    5. Environmental Science    6. Environmental Studies    7. Sanitary And Municipal Engineering    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Water quality management    10. Management of land & natural resources    11. Nature / Water Supply    12. Water supply & treatment   

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Good, could be better
As teacher of an Environmental Engineering course (at Ariel Academic College, Israel) and as consulting engineer, I find the book useful, but... Some areas are weak: Population and demand prognosis, Resource planning, Economic evaluation and optimization, Advanced water treatment (membrane and ion exchange technologies, for example), Desalination of brackish and sea water. Each chapter has a well explained exercise, a very useful feature, but most are non metric. All in all, I know of no better textbook, and it is worth its money.

water and waste
The book is very easy reading and understandable, but it does not have answers to the work problems which is most important. It has a good balance of theory and applications. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Hydrology    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Science    5. Management    6. Purification    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Sewage    9. Sewage Disposal And Treatment    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Water    13. Water Supply And Treatment    14. Water-supply    15. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    16. Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology    17. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Environmental Engineering & Technology    2. Environmental Science    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Water Resources Engineering    7. Water Supply    8. Water Supply And Treatment    9. Water quality    10. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    11. Technology / Environmental   

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The Bible of wastewater analisys
A must for any laboratory that conducts water and wastewater analisys.

Uncomparable Reference
This is THE book of standards. Comprehensive testing of all major pollutants, giving precise instructions for proceedures, instructions and/or diagrams for apparatus setup; calibrations, preparation of stds. aswell as current reference data. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Environmental Engineering & Technology    2. Environmental Science    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Analysis    3. Analytic Chemistry    4. Chemistry - Analytic    5. Chemistry - Industrial & Technical    6. Environmental Engineering & Technology    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Water    11. Water Supply And Treatment    12. Food & beverage technology    13. Technology / Food Industry & Science    14. Water purification & desalinization   

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Engineering - General    3. Environmental Conservation & Protection - General    4. Environmental Engineering & Technology    5. Environmental Science    6. Groundwater    7. Groundwater Pollution    8. Oil pollution of groundwater    9. Purification    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Technology & Industrial Arts    13. Water Purification    14. Water Supply    15. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    16. Sanitary & municipal engineering    17. Science / Environmental Science   

Subjects:  1. Drinking water    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology    5. Microbiological Chemistry    6. Microbiology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Sewage    9. Sewage Disposal And Treatment    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Water Microbiology    13. Hydrobiology    14. Microbial ecology    15. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    16. Reference works    17. Science / Microbiology    18. Waste treatment & disposal    19. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Dense nonaqueous phase liquids    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Environmental Science    4. Environmental aspects    5. Hazardous Waste Disposal And Treatment    6. Hazardous waste sites    7. Life Sciences - Ecology - Recycling    8. Nature/Ecology    9. Science    10. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    11. Science / Environmental Science    12. Water supply & treatment   

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A must for the Cooling Water professional
This text is an excellent resource on the subject of cooling water treatment.It is one of the few books that covers only that subject and not other water-management problems (such as those related to boiler systems and wastewater treatment). cooling water treatment: Principles and Practice
For my business was very useful because we work with cooling towers and boilers, gave us some guidelines for our enterprise. We highlyrecommended it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooling towers    2. Industrial water supply    3. Purification    4. Water