"Handbook of Water Analysis" provides an up-to-date and complete overview of the theory and practice of water analysis. This second edition features four new chapters on volatile organic compounds in water, trihalomethanes, acrylamide, and phthalates. Presenting extensive reference data in easy-to-use tables, charts, and figures, this text explains new and recent techniques for sampling and sampling preparation in the laboratory. The chemical, ecotoxicological, and environmental properties of the different compounds are also detailed. Additional coverage includes new information on the analysis and detection of bacteria and algae as well as new methods for using biosensors to detect cyanide.