Drinking water disinfection techniques This book effectively combines the chemical physical biological and engineering principles of water disinfection in one text. Discussing both conventional and novel techniques used for disinfection and the economics involved the book gives a comprehensive review of various physical chemical and hybrid techniques used for disinfection to create potable water including mode of action scale of operation efficacy merits and drawbacks. The authors highlight their novel work on cavitation for water disinfection an economical energy efficient and simple alternative to the conventional methods of disinfection