In the past, it seemed as if groundwater treatment regulations were an afterthought to surface water regulations. Today, water treatment professionalshave a much better understanding of the vulnerability of groundwater supplies to various contaminant threats. This understanding is reflected ina broader regulatory framework for groundwater.This handbook is designed to answer many operational questions regarding groundwater treatment.Written in a question-and-answer format, the book provides all the information needed tochoose appropriate treatment andoperatea groundwater treatment plant. It provides a handy information sourceon regulations, commonly used treatment technologies, disinfection, and corrosion control.Additionally, it providesbest practices and procedures for removingvarious substances from groundwater: iron, manganese, arsenic, hydrogen sulfide, nitrate, uranium, radium and gross alpha, barium, and organic compounds.