The only practical book or reference covering cost estimating in the sanitary engineering field, Cost Estimating Manual for Water Treatment Facilities prepares engineers, planners, and contractors for the complexities involved in estimating the cost to construct a large water treatment facility. Written by experts in the field with over 80 years of combined experience, this is the first book to cover this complicated area in depth, providing readers with the skills they need to successfully estimate the cost of building, repairing, and expanding these massive public works. 224pp.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements.
• Preface.
• List of Illustrations.
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Construction Cost Estimating.
• Chapter 2. Water Treatment Processes.
• Chapter 3. Solids Handling and Disposal.
• Chapter 4. Construction Cost Estimating at Predesign.
• Chapter 5. Water Treatment Predesign Construction Costs.
• Chapter 6. Operation & Maintenance Cost Impacts on CIP and Predesign Construction Cost Estimating.
• Chapter 7. Further Considerations for Advanced Water Treatment.
• Glossary.
• Bibliography.
• Index.