This comprehensive new edition tackles the multiple aspects of environmental engineering, from solid waste disposal to air and noise pollution. It places a much-needed emphasis on fundamental concepts, definitions, and problem-solving while providing updated problems and discussion questions in each chapter. Introduction to Environmental Engineering also includes a discussion of environmental legislation along with environmental ethics case studies and problems to present the legal framework that governs environmental engineering design.
Read as baseline preparation for the PE Environmental exam. I haven't taken the exam yet, but based on the myriad practice problems I've worked on since completing this book, this text will get you close to the finish line of understanding most exam concepts. Many of the problems at the end of each chapter are equal in difficulty, and often harder, than the practice exam questions I've worked. However, it contains no information regarding flows in pipes and open channels - you'll have to find a supplemental source for that.