Introductory technical guidance for civil and environmental engineers interested in municipal wastewater treatment. Here is what is discussed: 1. THE NEED FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT 2. EFFECTS OF WASTEWATER ON WATER QUALITY 3. COLLECTING AND TREATING WASTEWATER 4. POLLUTANTS 5. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS 6. WASTEWATER TREATMENT 7. DISINFECTION 8. PRETREATMENT 9. ADVANCED METHODS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT 10. THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER RESIDUALS AND BIOSOLIDS 11. DECENTRALIZED (ONSITE AND CLUSTER) SYSTEMS 12. ASSET MANAGEMENT 13. OPERATION 14. MAINTENANCE