This globally renowned publication is the principal reference for contemporary plant design practices of wastewater engineering professionals, augmented by performance information from operating facilities. This 3000-page manual incorporates the collective experience of more than 300 practicing professionals, providing new information on membranes, energy conservation, enhanced nutrient-control systems, odor control, approaches to minimizing biosolids production, and more. Design examples also are provided to show how the guidelines and practice can be applied. For more information on the 5th Edition, including updates and additions, visit www.wef.org/mop8.

WEF has developed electronic copies of each chapter that are available for purchase individually. However, you may download at no charge the frontmatter, the introduction, the glossary, and index to the 5th edition.

You may also download at no charge the volume covers, the frontmatter, the introduction, list of symbols and acronyms, conversion factors, glossary, and index to the sixth edition.

Also available as a three-volume, hard cover manual.