Best Environmental Engineering Books of 2025

This book, Biotechnology for Toxicity Remediation and Environmental Sustainability, provides a comprehensive overview of the practical applications of environmental biotechnology. It covers various topics such as wastewater treatment, green corrosion inhibitors, and bio-electrochemical systems. The book also addresses recent trends in food safety, antimicrobial resistance, and the pharmacological properties of thymoquinone. It is a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in the field of environmental science and biotechnology.

The Environmental Engineering FE/EIT Preparation Sample Questions and Solutions is a comprehensive guide that contains 110 practice problems with full solutions. It covers topics such as air quality engineering, environmental science and management, solid and hazardous waste engineering, water and wastewater engineering, hydrologic and hydrogeological engineering. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to prepare for the FE exam in environmental engineering. The detailed analysis of likely exam problems makes this book unique and highly recommended for students and professionals alike.

Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery, 5/e is a comprehensive guide to the evolving field of wastewater treatment. The book covers the latest technological and regulatory changes in the discipline, including the importance of treating wastewater as a source of energy, nutrients and potable water. It also emphasizes advanced wastewater treatment technologies and the reuse aspects of wastewater and biosolids. The book is a must-have for environmental engineering professionals and civil or environmental engineering majors. McGraw-Hill Education's reputation for publishing authoritative books in their respective fields is well-represented in this edition.

Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals I: Liquid Treatment is a self-study manual that covers all aspects of liquid treatment processes and prepares operators for certification examinations. The book includes detailed visuals and infographics, practice questions for each module, and comprehensive math examples. It also aligns with the updated Need-to-Know Criteria from the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC). The author, Water Environment Federation, is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization representing water quality professionals worldwide. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in wastewater treatment and its fundamentals.

This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the technical, legal, and economic aspects of carbon capture and geologic sequestration as a viable CO2 reduction strategy. It provides a cradle-to-grave approach, covering the necessary engineering data and explaining the regulatory and legal conditions that must be in place for carbon sequestration to be realized. The book offers practical information for individuals who need to understand the requirements for achieving carbon dioxide reduction through carbon capture and sequestration technologies. Overall, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in environmental pollution engineering and carbon management.

The PE Environmental Review from PPI A Kaplan Company is a comprehensive reference manual designed to help candidates prepare for the NCEES Environmental PE CBT exam. Written by Michael R. Lindeburg, this book covers all the topics in the exact order of the exam and provides easy-to-find content organized in the same order. The book teaches how to solve exam problems with specific NCEES Handbook equations and supports both US Customary System and the International System of units. Overall, this book is an invaluable reference for environmental engineers and is highly recommended for those looking to pass the PE Environmental CBT exam.

The Manual on the Causes and Control of Activated Sludge Bulking, Foaming, and Other Solids Separation Problems is a comprehensive guide to the microbiological and technical aspects of controlling all types of solid separation problems. The third edition of this flagship text provides the critical scientific and practical underpinnings needed to understand and combat these problems. The book is a useful tool for plant operators, regulators, and wastewater engineers to battle these formidable design and operating problems. The inclusion of new information on filamentous organism growth and its application in the control of sludge bulking and foaming makes this book unique.

The Skeptical Environmentalist challenges the widely held beliefs that the world environmental situation is deteriorating. Bjørn Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace, uses statistical information from internationally recognized research institutes to examine major environmental issues, including pollution, biodiversity, fear of chemicals, and the greenhouse effect. He documents that the world has actually improved and supports his arguments with over 2500 footnotes, allowing readers to check his sources. Lomborg criticizes the way many environmental organizations make selective and misleading use of scientific evidence and argues that we are making decisions based on incomplete information. The Skeptical Environmentalist offers readers a non-partisan evaluation that serves as a useful corrective to the more alarmist accounts favored by campaign groups and the media.

Brightwood Engineering Education's Environmental Engineering: FE Review Manual is the perfect study guide for those preparing for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Environmental CBT exam. It covers a wide range of test topics, including Mathematics, Ethics, and Professional Practices, and Water Resources Engineering, among others. The book features 80+ practice problems, complete with step-by-step solutions, to help readers gain a thorough understanding of the exam format. The book's subject matter experts with professional engineering experience make it an excellent resource for exam day preparation.

The PPI PE Environmental Practice is a comprehensive study guide designed to help individuals prepare for the NCEES Environmental PE CBT exam. With over 500 exam-like problems, the book offers a range of multiple-choice and essay formats, along with detailed explanations covering exam-specific topics. The content is up-to-date with the latest exam specifications and codes, and coordinates with the PE Environmental Review. The book also includes step-by-step calculations using equations and nomenclature from the NCEES to familiarize the reader with the reference on exam day. Overall, this is an essential resource for anyone looking to pass the PE Environmental exam.