A new paperback book aimed at the lay reader could help explain the complexities and challenges of sewage treatment to members of the public.
THE SCIENCE OF SEWAGE – What happens when we flush, by Julian Doberski, is a 144 page paperback published by Gemini Books. According to the publisher, this is the only book aimed at the lay reader on this topical, but often contentious, issue.
As Julian Doberski explains in this, his latest book, there’s a certain biological magic in the cyclical process of turning sewage into river water, river water into drinking water and drinking water back into sewage. The Science of Sewage shines a light on this highly technical and challenging process.
Beginning with a brief look at how societies have attempted to deal with their waste – and avoid devastating water-borne diseases – throughout history, The Science of Sewage goes on to explore the current structure and ownership of the UK’s ‘water services’.
The book then considers how to assess the biological health of our natural water bodies, and the impact of sewage pollution on the finely balanced ecosystems within our rivers, lakes and coastal waters when processing systems fail.
The final chapters of The Science of Sewage explore the technical options and challenges of turning domestic wastewater into effluent that can be safely discharged, revealing exactly what goes on in a sewage treatment works. The book then concludes by highlighting the collective responsibility we – whether citizens, public or private water service companies, or government and government regulatory bodies – share for ensuring the quality of our water and the health of our environment.
Julian Doberski has degrees in Zoology, Forestry and a PhD in biological control. He has thirty years of teaching experience at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge (and its predecessor institutions) where he was a Principal Lecturer in Ecology. He is the author of The Science of Compost and The Science of Garden Biodiversity.
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