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Stakeholders Perceptions of Utility Role in Environmental Leadership
Chris Tatham, Robert Cicerone, and Elaine Tatham

pub date: May-06
AWWA code: 91104
ISBN:1-58321-432-1

Retail price $263.00, Member price: $175.00,  soft cover, 168 pages

This report will help water utility managers better understand the concept of environmental leadership and to describe strategies that drinking water utility managers can use to evolve their utilities into environmental leaders. It identified fundamental characteristics  and  examples of  environmental leadership; assessed the views of drinking water utility mangers and residents resulting in strategies that can be applied as necessary.  Findings indicate that residents believe environmental leadership is important and are will to pay for it and that water utility mangers must alter their thinking. The four fundamental characteristics of environmental leadership are: collaboration, environmental stewardship, visibility, and a willingness to be first.

 

Field Guide to SDWA Regulations 
William C. Lauer, John Stubbart, Mark Scharfenaker

pub date: Dec-05

AWWA code: 20599

ISBN: 1-58321-385-6

Retail price: $57.00,  soft cover, 170 pages

This publication provides information on drinking water regulations, regulatory guidance, and advisories related to the latest SDWA regulations in a single, easy-to-follow document. Although much as been done to simplify drinking water regulations, a confusing array of technical information still exists. This field guide brings together information produced by EPA, AWWA, and others, and presents the regulations in an understandable format.

Demonstration of Emerging Technologies for Arsenic Removal - Vol 2: Pilot Testing 

Pub Date Dec. 05

ISBN: 1-58321-406-2

This is the second of two volumes that presents the results of a cooperative research effort between industry, academia, utilities to evaluate and demonstrate the treatment effectiveness of a wide range of technologies for arsenic removal. (Volume 1; ISBN: 1-58321-310-4; published Feb 2004) This volume focused on larger-scale in-situ demonstration testing of the major technologies reviewed in Volume 1, plus several additional technologies. Objectives were to describe the underlying chemical and physical controls over arsenic removal, consider the operational performance parameters and anticipate where improvements might occur. Sponsored by Arsenic Research Partnership, AWWRF, USEPA, and ACWA.

Ozone in Drinking Water Treatment: Process Design, Operation, and Optimization
Kerwin L. Rakness

pub date: Sep-05
AWWA code: 20589
ISBN: 1-58321-379-1

Retail Price: $90.00, hardcover, 320 pages

This book is a resource for all drinking water treatment plants into the application, design, operation, control, and optimization of ozone facilities. This book is written primarily from an operations perspective, and explains the current place and placement of ozone facilities in North America. Coverage includes instrumentation quality control, quality assurance guidelines, precautions for implementation, maintenance considerations, and explains the theory and practice of ozone operation and how ozone disinfection performance is measured, calculated, reported, and optimized. "A" Title

 

Adsorbent Treatment Technologies for Arsenic Removal 
Gary Amy, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Aleksandra Drizo, Urs von Gunten, Phil Brandhuber, Ruth Hund, Zaid Chowdhury, Sunil Kommeni, Shahnawaz Sinha, Martin Jekel, Kashi Banerjee

pub date: Sep-05
AWWA code: 91084
ISBN: 1-58321-399-6

Retail Price: $263.00, soft cover w/CD, 160 pages  

This book reports on the study to identify the inhibitory impacts of water quality on a range of adsorbents for removal of arsenate and arsenite; to define the minimizing effects and maximum arsenic adsorption capacity; to investigate the applicability of various adsorbents to arsenite removal, to assess the leaching stability of spent adsorbents and to develop a decision framework for utilities. Includes 4-color pages Sponsored by: Arsenic Research Partnership

 

Ozone-Enhanced Biofiltration for Geosmin and MIB Removal
Paul Westerhoff, R.S. Summers, Z. Chowdbury and Sunil Kommineni 

pub date: Sep-05
AWWA code: 91075
ISBN: 1-58321-396-1

Retail Price: $263.00, soft cover, 220 pages

Ozone-enhanced biofiltration is widely used to achieve multiple water quality benefits and effectively removes odorants such as MIB and geosmin. This project aims to better understand ozone-enhanced biofiltration for MIB and geosmin removal by providing information on the such research gaps as:  selection of appropriate ozone dosages; the role of biofiltration for direct oxidation; quantification of the extent of MIB and geosmin removal in well acclimated and controlled biofilters, and others.


Microfiltration and Ultrafiltratiion Membranes in Drinking Water
AWWA staff

pub date.: Jul-05
AWWA code: 30053
ISBN: 1-58321-360-0

Retail Price : $105.00, soft cover 250 pages

This new manual provides thorough coverage of water membrane science, concepts, and theory.  Chapters discuss membrane applications, testing of membrane systems, design concepts and operations, costs, residuals, plus the various manufacturers. The final chapter covers future trends in low-pressure membranes followed by extensive tables and figures.

 

Message Management:  Effective Communications
Jane Mobley, Elaine Tatham, Kelly Reinhardt, Chris Tatham

pub. date.: Feb-05
AWWA code.: 91050
ISBN.: 1-58321-368-6

Retail Price.:  $143.00, spiral 40 pages w/CD

This workbook presents “how to” communication planning activities which are designed to help a water utility develop or revise a basic communication plan. Focus is on the specifics of communication planning: goals, objectives, strategies and tactics using a model based on history, current needs, and other factors unique to the utility. Utility Managers and their staff will find this workbook and accompanying CD-ROM most useful, as research indicates 46% of water utilities have no formalized communications plan.

 

Water Treatment Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition
Nick Pizzi

pub. date.: April-05
AWWA code.: 20481
ISBN.: 1-58321-371-6

Retail Price.: $65.00, 260 pages/soft cover

Updated from the 2002 edition, this book covers everything water treatment operators need to know to perform their jobs and keep in compliance with changing regulations. Coverage includes: pretreatment, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, adsorption, iron and manganese removal, fluoridation, corrosion, nano-,ultra-, and microfiltration, testing and laboratory procedures, instrumentation and control equipment, and safety practices. A totally new chapter on Regulated Contaminant and Treatment Challenges has been added. Replaces ISBN: 1-58321-184-5 "A" 

 

Avoiding Rate Shock: Making the Case for Water Rates
AWWA Water Utility  Council

Pub. Date: Aug. 2004
AWWA code: 20570
ISBN: 1-58321-334-1

Retail Price: $90.00


This study from the Water Utility Council of the American Water Works Association shows water utilities how to make the case to decision-makers and customers about the need for sustainable local financing of water infrastructure improvements. 

 

Field Measurement Methods for Arsenic in Drinking Water
Laurie McNeill, Ryan Anderson, Marc Edwards, Siyuan Morton

Pub. Date: May 2004
AWWA code: 90994
ISBN: 1-58321-320-1

Retail Price: $125.00

With the lowering of the arsenic levels by the EPA, smaller utilities face a challenge to efficiently and cost-effectively monitor arsenic concentration. This project sought to develop a fast, safe easy-to-use and relatively inexpensive field method for that purpose as existing and newly introduced kits were found lacking in various ways. The new field method developed by this project is based on a standard hydride generation protocol. While field testing did not prove as accurate as laboratory tests it still has some value. Discussed are the arsine gas detector modification potential, methods to provide automated "on-line" monitoring and utilization for arsenic removal.

 

Compilation of ASTM Standards Relating to Wastewater and Stormwater contains 94 ASTM
Pub Date: June 2004

Retail and Member price: $495

International standards specially selected by American Water Works Association and ASTM International as being most useful for wastewater and stormwater service. The collection includes standards for culverts, storm drains, sewer pipes, joints, fittings, manholes, materials, installation, and more. If you work in the wastewater or stormwater fields and use ASTM or AWWA standards in your work, this custom collection is just for you.

 

2002 Water:\Stats Distribution Survey
 Pub Date: Jan 2004 

$395.00,  Member Price: $295.00,

AWWA Staff -- CD 

Updated version of popular bi-annual survey, WATER:\STATS is the most complete database available of U.S. and Canadian drinking water utility financial and revenue statistics. Compare your utility to 337 others in 22 categories ranging from Income, Expenses, and Demand Management Programs, to Water Loss, Rate Structures, and Customer Demographics.  Easy-to-use templates make creating your own custom reports a snap, or use the preconfigured reports.
catalogue code:
53007

 

Customer Attitudes, Behavior, and the Impact of Communication Efforts
Pub Date: Feb 2004

$ 125.00    Member Price: $75.00

Dr. Elaine Tatham, Chris Tatham, and Dr. Jane Mobley

The research for this project took place over 20 months from 2000 to 2001 and involved 45 different focus groups, plus surveys from over  5000 customers.  This guidebook provides insights into the factors that influence residential customers, how and  what types of communications are relevant.  It lays out some basic findings that will aid utilities in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. The accompanying CD provides the raw data from the survey. 
catalogue code:
90975



Information Collection Rule Data Analysis
$205, Pub Date Mar 2003

The compiled and analyzed Information Collection Rule (ICR) data in this book is a result of the largest and most carefully managed effort ever undertaken in the US to gather water quality and treatment information. 500 treatment plants over an 18 month period, collected source water to study data on over 15 parameters (protozoa, bromide, calcium hardness, alkalinity,etc) plus 7 operational data such as flow and return rates. The study initiated with the Regulatory Negotiation Committee, which resulted in the creation of ICR in response to the need for data to support federal regulatory decisions on DBP's and microbial pathogens in drinking water. This data provides a critical foundation for the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1999-2000.


Best Practices for Energy Management Book
$143 or CD $205 Pub Date Oct 2003

Because energy requires a high percentage of utilities operating costs, the practices outlined in this study should help reduce those costs. The 24 participating utilities have all achieved significant savings with their improved energy management practices. The study identifies common areas where opportunities exist for money savings, provides 'best practices' along with case studies, discusses management teams, self-assessment surveys, preparation of an energy program and implementation plans. Energy supply management and procurement practices were found to be a key factor in reducing costs.