The following chapters make up the table of contents: chapter 1, "Water Systems," chapter 2, "Hydrology," chapter 3, "Surface Source," chapter 4, "Ground Water: Wells," chapter 5, "Water Demand and Quantity," chapter 6, "Quality of Water," chapter 8, "Unit Operations," chapter 9, "Screening and Aeration," chapter 10, "Water Softening," chapter 13, "Miscellaneous Treatment Methods," chapter 14, "Pumps and Pumping," chapter 15, "Conve provision of water to buildings topics in the appendix index include civil engineering and technology. The word "synopsis" may come from a different printing of this book.