Publications and proceedings

Below is a sample of ICE publications relating to water and wastewater.

Land drainage and flood defence responsibilities, 4th edition

First published in 1983, this guide has established itself as a popular text on the practice of land drainage and the legal implications of drainage operations.  This edition has been fully updated to reflect the significant changes in legislation and statutory bodies.  This includes the move to a risk-based approach in environment management and the planning process, resulting in greater control of development on flood plains. 
Institution of Civil Engineers.
Published November 2009.
Managing dams: challenges in times of change

Ensuring that the UK's stock of existing dams is properly managed to ensure their safety and continued functionality is a major challenge.  This book contains the proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society.  Papers include recent imrpovements in the knowledge of factors influential in dam failure; remedial work for existing dams; how risk can be assessed and managed; the upgrade of spillways that were needed following risk analyses; new dams for water supply or hydroelectricity overseas.
British Dam Society.
Published June 2010.
Basic water treatment, 4th edition

This latest edition of a best-selling text provides comprehensive contemporary practical guidance and remains the definitive reference for all those involved in water-treatment systems.  It provides an overview of water treatement, coagulation and flocculation, clarifiers, filtration, waterworks wastes and sludge, water demand and use.  This edition includes new chapters on private water supplies and water safety plans, and new content on requirement for risk assessments in England and Wales and water re-use.
C Binnie and M Kimber.
Published March 2009.
Water Management Proceedings

This regular peer-reviewed ICE journal publishes papers on all aspects of water treatment, water supply, river, wetland and catchment management, inland waterways and urban regeneration.  Coverage includes the traditional areas of applied fluid dynamics and water and river engineering.  Plus there are papers on wetland and catchment management, groundwater and contaminated land, waterfront development and urban regeneration.

Further publications

Further publications on water and wastewater can be found in the ICE Virtual Library (many of which are freely available) or at Thomas Telford Bookshop.