"Sewage" ed. by Ivan Zhu

This volume is dedicated to wastewater treatment and sludge disposal - important for protecting receiving rivers, lakes, and other water bodies, and vital for human health.

Since excessive discharge may cause eutrophication and deterioration of aquatic systems, the US EPA and other national agencies have set guidelines for wastewater discharge standards. Conventional technologies are well developed and widely applied worldwide for wastewater treatment; however, new ideas and new technologies are gaining additional interest for the sake of water and energy reuse. While water is essential in arid regions, wastewater reuse and recycling have been playing an important role in human life. Although there are no universal standards for industrial and agriculture reuse, balancing wastewater treatment and public health protection presents challenges and opportunities


Contents
1 Natural Ecological Remediation and Reuse of Sewage Water in Agriculture and Its Effects on Plant Health
2 Treatment of Sewage (Domestic Wastewater or Municipal Wastewater) and Electricity Production by Integrating Constructed Wetland with Microbial Fuel Cell
3 The Importance of Media in Wastewater Treatment
4 A Review: Assessment of Trace Metals in Municipal Sewage and Sludge: A Case Study of Limpopo Province, South Africa
5 Fate of Radiopharmaceuticals in the Environment
6 Municipal Sewage Sludge Variability: Biodegradation through Composting with Bulking Agent