Content: Introduction Why a Book about Reverse Osmosis? Reference and Recommended Reading Reverse Osmosis: The Nuts and Bolts Essential and Practical Details Concepts Basic Terms and Definitions Gas Laws Solutions References and Recommended Reading Reverse Osmosis and Filtration Spectrum Osmosis Osmotic Pressure Reverse Osmosis Process Filtration Spectrum References and Recommended Reading Reverse Osmosis Equipment and System Configuration Membrane Materials Membrane Modules System Configuration References and Recommended Reading Water Contaminants Are We to Wait Until All Frogs "Croak"? Water Constituents Important Properties of Water Water Microbiology Water and Wastewater Microorganisms Microorganism Classification and Differentiation References and Recommended Reading Water Quality Standards Introduction Clean Water Act Safe Drinking Water Act References and Recommended Reading Conventional Water and Wastewater Treatment Shutting Down the Pump Conventional Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Measuring Wastewater Plant Performance Wastewater Sources and Characteristics Wastewater Collection Systems Preliminary Wastewater Treatment Primary Wastewater Treatment (Sedimentation) Secondary Wastewater Treatment Activated Sludge Disinfection of Wastewater Advanced Wastewater Treatment Solids (Sludge/Biosolids) Handling References and Recommended Reading RO Applications and Concentrate Disposal Sick Water Drinking Water Purification Endocrine Disruptors Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Wastewater Reuse: Toilet to Tap Desalinization Miscellaneous RO Applications Membrane Concentrate Disposal References and Recommended Reading Glossary