This easy-to-read text presents a logical and systematic approach to a wide range of environmental subjects. It provides an overview of environmental technology, including elements of public health, ecology, geology, and soils—with a focus on water and wastewater, solid and hazardous waste, and air and noise pollution control. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and basic applications so that students with little or no experience in biology, chemistry, geology, and hydraulics can comprehend and use this book.