Comparison of Methods of Sewage Purification

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY Theodore Clifford Phillips and Edward John Schneider ENTITLED Comparison of Methods of Sewage Purification IS APPROVED BY ME AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Bachelor of Science in Municipal and Sanitary Engineering. The study of this subject dates back to 1844 when the Healths of Towns Commission of London made the report which first showed the real course of the rapid increase in the death rate of the larger cities. In this country practically nothing was done until 1872 when the Massachusetts Legislature instructed the State Board of Health to investigate and report on the subjects of sewerage, sewage disposal, and the pollution of streams, and to-day Massachusetts 2leads in the investigation of the best methods of sewage disposal. Disposal of sewage by dilution is the most common method at the present time, and no doubt will continue to be for some time to come where the stream or body of water is not used for domestic purposes. Under certain conditions this affords a satisfactory solution of the problem. However, if the water into which the sewage is discharged is a source of water supply, two very important questions arise. They are: 1How large must the dilution be? 2How far must the polluted stream flow before the water way may be used with safety to public health? ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 59980
Author: Phillips, Theodore Clifford
Release Date: Jul 24, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Schneider, Edward John