Sewage Disposal Works: Their Design and Construction

By William Charles Easdale

How should sewage be screened, settled, filtered and sterilised when every engineering scheme imposes different demands? This technical treatise approaches sewage disposal as a sequence of practical design decisions, examining the structures and apparatus required to move from incoming waste to treated effluent. Written for engineers and students, it connects wastewater treatment design with the realities of construction, capacity and operation. Detailed illustrations, drawings and photographs support a comparative study of tanks, filters and sludge-handling systems. Rather than presenting one installation as a universal model, the work considers alternative arrangements and shows how their principles may be adapted to particular schemes. Percolating filters, sand filters and contact beds are discussed alongside distributors and dosing equipment, while capacity calculations help translate technical concepts into workable dimensions and operating requirements. Practical construction detail gives the discussion its distinctive character. Examples from Britain and elsewhere illuminate the choices involved in sewage treatment works, from managing solids and storm water to measuring flow and applying hypochlorite treatment. The emphasis remains firmly on how systems are built, assessed and operated, making the volume a focused reference for studying sewage disposal engineering and the development of filtration, sludge treatment and sterilisation methods. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9309338997
• ISBN13: 9789309338991
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"