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Effective Utility Management: A Primer for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Effects of Backwashing on Granular Activated Carbon with Ammonium Removal Potential

Effect of Biological Contact Filters (BCFs) on Membrane Fouling in Drinking Water Treatment Systems

Analysis and ​Assessment of ​the Wastewater ​Treatment Plant ​Operation: Case ​Study from ​Poland ​

Operating Cost Coverage vs. Water Utility Complaints

Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities

Activated Sludge Microbiology Problems and Their Control

Filamentous Bacteria Identification & Process Control

Dewatering Sewage Sludge by Centrifuge

Faecal Sludge Treatment

Activated Sludge Bulking Episodes and Dominant Filamentous Bacteria at Waste Water Treatment Plant

Microbial Fact Sheets

Operator’s guide to activated sludge bulking

Ozone Technology for Sludge Bulking Control

Activated sludge microbiology problems and their control

Causes and Control of Activated Sludge Bulking and Foaming

A High-Level Disinfection Standard for Land-Applied Sewage Sludges (Biosolids)

Metagenomic Evidence for the Presence of Comammox Nitrospira-Like Bacteria in Drinking Water System

Sequencing Batch Reactor Operation for Treating Wastewater with Aerobic Granular Sludge

Biological Treatment of Wastewater by Sequencing Batch Reactors

COD Removal of Different Industrial Wastewater by Fenton Oxidation Process

The Chemistry of Chemical Oxygen Demand

The determination of chemical oxygen demand in waters and effluents

Seawater Desalination Costs

Estimating costs of small scale water supply interventions

Water Treatment Plant Operator Program Manual

Handbook for The Operation of Water Treatment Works

Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment

Methane production by anaerobic digestion of wastewater and solid wastes

Sludge Dewatering

Technology and innovative options related to sludge management

Sequencing Batch Reactor Design and Operational Considerations

Wastewater Technology Fact Sheet Sequencing Batch Reactors

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Occupation Hazards

The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development

Economic Valuation of Wastewater

Surface Water Treatment Operator Certification Manual

Organic Chemicals in Sewage Sludges

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Policy

Combined Sewer Overflows Screening and Ranking Guidance

Combined Sewer Overflows Guidance For Funding Options

Combined Sewer Overflows Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development

Post Construction Compliance Monitoring Guidance

Combined Sewer Overflows Guidance For Permit Writers

Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance For Monitoring And Modeling

Guidance: Coordinating CSO Long-Term Planning with Water Quality Standards Reviews

Combined Sewer Overflows Guidance For Long-Term Control Plan

Combined Sewer Overflows Guidance for Nine Minimum Control Measures

Colorado’s Drinking Water Operator Training Framework

Water and Wastewater Operators' Certification Guidelines

Guidelines for the Utilisation and Disposal of Wastewater Sludge

Guidelines for the Utilisation and Disposal of Wastewater Sludge

Specific Guidelines for Assessment of Sewage Sludge

Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities – USA

Sludge Treatment and Disposal

Primer for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems

Principles of Design and Operations of Wastewater Treatment Pond Systems

Odour Control in Wastewater Treatment - A Technical Reference Document

European Union legislation on wastewater treatment and nutrients removal

On-site Sewage Disposal Systems Standard

Methane production by anaerobic digestion of wastewater and solid wastes

Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Pond Systems for Plant Operators

pH Control in WTP by the Addition of CO2

Oilgae Guide to Algae-based Wastewater Treatment

Data pre-processing for process optimization at a drinking water treatment plant

Optimization of water treatment

Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Facilities

Short guide to improve small WWTP efficiency

Handbook for the Operation of Water Treatment Works

Guide for Assessment of Effluent Treatment Plants

Global Effluent Guidelines

Guidelines for Drinking Water Management Systems

Planning Guidelines for Water Supply and Sewerage

Operation of Drinking Water Supply Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk

About WTP and WWTP Operators

Wastewater Treatment

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring and Control of Water Treatment

Report - Sewage treatment plants

Small Scale Wastewater Treatment - Report

Filter Maintenance and Operations Guidance Manual

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation for Disinfection

Effective Use of Ozone in Water Treatment

Managing and Monitoring Effluent Treatment Plants

Design of Sewage Treatment Plants

Health Hazard Manual: Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Workers

Guidelines for the Design of Small Sewage Treatment Plants

Sewage Treatment Plant

Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants

Operation and Maintenance Manual - Waste Water

Improved operation of drinking WTP and maintenance of water supply and sanitation networks

Design Data Collection for WTP

Implementation Strategy

Strategy for the Water Framework Directive

Economic Analysis Guidebook

Opportunities for Water Treatment Sludge Re-Use

Waste from Water Treatment Plants

Recovery and Reuse of Coagulants

SPT Guide

Controlling Odor in Wastewater Treatment Ponds

Data Monetization: Water and Wastewater

Good Practices in Sludge Management

Disinfection of Treated Wastewater

Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidelines for Drinking Water and Water Reuse

Guidelines for the Design of small Sewage Treatment Plants

Water Operator Course Manual

EPA Drinking Water Guidance on Disinfection By-Products

A Guide to Membranes for Municipal Water Treatment

Guidelines for Selecting Resin Ion Exchange or Reverse Osmosis for Feed Water Demineralization

Water Treatment Plant Operator Assistance Program

Sludge Treatment, Reuse and Disposal

Drinking Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management

Drinking Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management

Taste and Odor

Water Treatment Manual: Disinfection

Water Treatment Plant Operator Program Manual I

Water Treatment Plant Operator Program Manual II

Data Generation on Waste Water Treatment and Water Quality

Primary Wastewater Treatment: Influent Monitoring