Covers developments in desalination and examines the environmental and public health-related impacts of these technologies. This text presents specifications for assessing water quality, technical issues associated with desalination technologies, and the chemical aspects of desalinated water and its microbiology.

New and improved desalination technologies have significantly broadened opportunities to access major quantities of safe water in many parts of the world. Created in collaboration with the World Health Organization, this book explains the latest developments in desalination, examining the environmental and public health-related impacts of these technologies. Written by international experts, the text presents specifications for assessing water quality, technical issues associated with desalination technologies, and the chemical aspects of desalinated water and its microbiology.