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Biological diversity or biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms: the different plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes they contain, and the ecosystems they… Read More »Genetic Diversity and Levels of Biodiversity
Many of our daily chores such as bathing, doing laundry, flushing toilets, repairing meals, washing dishes and other activities generate wastewater. Few people give thought… Read More »On-site Municipal Wastewaters Treatment
The required treatment is determined by the influent characteristics, the effluent requirements, and the treatment processes that produce an acceptable effluent. Influent characteristics are determined… Read More »Wastewater Treatment Options
A number of reasons have been given for the different stages of water treatment. The following are the more popular reasons. For surface water sources,… Read More »Objectives of Water Treatment and Water Treatment Processes
The sources of water as include surface, ground and atmospheParametersric water sources. Although some of these water sources are expected to be pristine but they… Read More »Water Treatment System or Cycle
If your home water comes from a public water supply, it has been tested and meets the Environmental Protection Agency standards for drinking water. If… Read More »Meaning and Difference between Palatable Water and Potable Water
With what you have learnt in the previous modules, l hope that you now have a little understanding of the need for adequate management of… Read More »Wastewater Treatment and Guideline Standards
People have specific water quality requirements for drinking water, recreation, agriculture and industry; although the specific water quality requirements vary by sector. Degradation of water… Read More »Global Water Quality Conditions in the World
Water bodies, both freshwater and saline water can be generally characterized with a number of attributes. In this section are a number of some of… Read More »Chemical and Physical Properties of a Water Body
The environment has a natural absorptive, self-cleansing capacity. However, if this is exceeded, biodiversity is lost, livelihoods are affected, natural food sources (e.g. fish) are… Read More »Freshwater and Potential Risk of Human Activities
Constituents of Freshwater: Freshwater is the non-saline (i.e. contains very little percentage of salt chemicals) part of the planet-wide water cycle. Lakes, rivers, precipitation (ice,… Read More »Freshwater and the Need for its Management
Major among the motivational factors for wastewater recycle/reuse are: Opportunities to augment limited primary water sources Prevention of excessive diversion of water from alternative uses,… Read More »Motivational Factors for Recycling and Reuse
Reuse of wastewater for domestic and agricultural purposes has been occurring since historical times. However, planned reuse has gained importance only two or three decades… Read More »Types of Wastewater and Motivational Factors for Recycling/Reuse
Despite a long history of wastewater reuse in many parts of the world, the question of safety of wastewater reuse still remains contentious mainly because… Read More »Issues in Wastewater Reuse and Recycling, and the Future of Water Reuse
It takes both primary treatment and secondary treatment combined to make a properly designed on-site sewage disposal system. Primary Treatmenti s the initial process in… Read More »Components of On-Site Sewage Disposal System
Man is using more water in more and more ways. Although lakes, rivers and oceans have considerable ability to purify themselves by biological action, the… Read More »Classes and Sources of Water Pollutants
When water is desired to sustain and support life, it is required in adequate quantity and desirable quality. You should have learnt about the desirable… Read More »What is Wastewater and Sources of Wastewaters
Sometimes, we ask ourselves questions such as what are the contaminates in water, what are their concentration levels, and do they pose short or long… Read More »Effects of Contaminated Water on Man
