Growing populations and rising standards of living exert stress on
water supply and the quality of drinking water. Some of these
pressures can be reduced by demand management and water and
wastewater reuse. In wastewater management, new challenges are
caused by new chemicals of concern, including endocrine disrupters,
pharmaceuticals, hormones, and personal care products, which often
pass through wastewater treatment plants unabated, but may cause
serious impacts on receiving aquatic ecosystems. Thus, there is a
need to address the sources, fate and transport of these new
chemicals. Advanced wastewater treatment leads to production of
biosolids, which are processed in various ways, including on-land
applications in agriculture. Again, there are some human health
concerns regarding these practices. Municipal effluents, combined
with increasing withdrawals of water, lead to the worsening of
receiving water quality. Expert opinions indicate that the only way
to deal with the current urban water management dilemmas is by
integrated management and innovative delivery of water services.
This book is based on the discussions and papers prepared for
the NATO Advanced Research Workshop that took place in Senec,
Slovakia, in October 2005. It presents important aspects of
Challenges in Management of Urban Water Resources, Challenges in
Urban Water Supply, Urban Drainage and Water Bodies, Wastewater
Treatment and Security, and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse.
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