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Environmental Engineering (overview)
The hub for public health engineering. Each area has its own subject page.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | CPHEEO Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems (2013) | Central government manual for sewer networks and sewage treatment plants. | current |
| India | CPHEEO Manual on Water Supply and Treatment | Central government manual for planning, design and operation of public water supply. | current |
| India | IS 10500 | Specification for drinking water quality. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- H. S. Peavy, D. R. Rowe, G. Tchobanoglous, Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1985.
- M. L. Davis, D. A. Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, latest edition.