| | | Preface to the fifth edition | | |
| | | Preface to the first edition | | |
| 1 | | Water - a precious natural resource | | 1 |
| 2 | | Characteristics of waters and wastewaters | | 12 |
| 3 | | Sampling and analysis | | 28 |
| 4 | | Aquatic microbiology and ecology | | 39 |
| 5 | | Water quality and health | | 51 |
| 6 | | Biological oxidation of organic matter | | 63 |
| 7 | | Water pollution and its control | | 76 |
| 8 | | Water demands and wastewater flows | | 107 |
| 9 | | Introduction to treatment processes | | 119 |
| 10 | | Preliminary treatment processes | | 127 |
| 11 | | Clarification | | 131 |
| 12 | | Coagulation | | 151 |
| 13 | | Flow through porous media | | 162 |
| 14 | | Aerobic biological oxidation | | 176 |
| 15 | | Anaerobic biological oxidation | | 196 |
| 16 | | Disinfection | | 203 |
| 17 | | Chemical treatment | | 212 |
| 18 | | Sludge dewatering and disposal | | 223 |
| 19 | | Tertiary treatment, water reclamation and re-use | | 238 |
| 20 | | Water supply and sanitation in developing countries | | 259 |
| | | Index | | 273 |