Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management

Frank R. Spellman is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. and author of over 60 books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications; serves as a professional expert witness; incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a private law firm; and consults on Homeland Security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in public Administration; BS in Business Management; MBA; Master of Science, MS, in Environmental Engineering and PhD Environmental Engineering.

Chapter 1 What Is Public Utility Management? Chapter 2 Current Management Issues in Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations Chapter 3 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Chapter 4 Characteristics of Wastewater and Drinking Water Industries Chapter 5 Planning for a Sustainable Energy Future Chapter 6 Energy Efficient Operating Strategies Chapter 7 Energy Conservation Measures for Wastewater Treatment Chapter 8 Digital Network Security Chapter 9 SCADA Chapter 10 IT Security Action Plan Chapter 11 Plant Security