Synopsis Recent Advances in Wastewater Pollution Research focuses on some of the important areas in this field. The topics covered in the book include: Physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of freshwater resources, indicator organisms for detecting water pollution, utilization of different categories of wastes in aquaculture and for raising different crops, new techniques of waste management, heavy metal pollution and its management. Eco-friendly and biotechnological methods of waste management eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems etc. The main focus of the book is on wastewater treatment. The important topics covered here are: Wastewater management in dairies and food industries, fruit canning industry, phenolic wastes, hazardous waste management, sludge management, designing water and wastewater treatment plants, new technologies for detoxification of wastewater, decolorization of effluents and anaerobic methods of Wastewater treatment.