Wastewater Bacteria is a practical guide to wastewater bacteria and the roles they perform in wastewater treatment.

Features:

• Bacteria and the wastewater environment
• Enzymes and sludge production
• Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur bacteria
• Floc formation and filamentous organisms
• Nitrification and denitrification
• Sulfate reduction, fermentation, and methane production
• Toxicity
• Foam and malodor production

Contents

Bacteria and their Environment

• Wastewater Microorganisms.
• Microbial Ecology.
• Bacteria.
• Bacterial Groups.
• Bioaugmentation.
• Pathogenic Bacteria

Enzymes and Bacterial Growth

• Enzymes.
• Hydrolytic Bacteria.
• Bacterial Growth

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Bacteria

• Nitrifying Bacteria.
• Denitrifying Bacteria.
• Poly-P Bacteria.
• Sulfur-oxidizing and Sulfur-reducing Bacteria

Floc Formation

• Floc-forming Bacteria.
• Filamentous Bacteria

Fermentation and Methane Production

• Fermentative Bacteria.
• Methane-forming Bacteria

Toxicity

• Septage.
• Toxicity

Foam and Malodor Production

• Microbial Foam.
• Biological Malodors.
• Atmospheric Inversions

Index

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