《高等学校试用教材•建筑类专业英语-给水排水与环境保护(第1册)》是按国家教委颁布的《大学英语专业阅读阶段教学基本要求》规定编写的专业英语教材。本册包括给水历史、水的净化、环境工程、水与大气污染及水力学等方面内容。全书分16个单元，每单元除正课文外，还有两篇阅读材料，均配有必要的注释。正课文还配有词汇表和练习，书后附有总词汇表、参考译文和练习答案。供高等学校本专业学生三年级上学期使用，也可供有关人员自学。

UNIT ONE Text History of Water Supply Reading Material A Major Water Pollutants (Ⅰ) Reading Material B Major Water Pollutants (Ⅱ)UNIT TWO Text Water Reading Material A Importance of Water Reading Material B The Nature of WaterUNIT THREE Text Water Problems Reading Material A The Hydrologic Cycle Reading Material B The Hydrologic Cycle and Water QualityUNIT FOUR Text The Purification of Water Reading Material A Softening of Water Reading Material B Softening of WaterUNIT FIVE Text Basic Factors in Water Analysis Reading Material A Water Testing Reading Material B The General Physical-chemical Principle of WaterUNIT SIX Text Water-supply Engineering Reading Material A Drainage, Sewerage and Sewage Reading Material B Water SupplyUNIT SEVEN Text Plumbing——Background and Status Reading Material A Basic Principles of Plumbing Reading Material B Sources of WaterUNIT EIGHT Text Microbes as Chemical Machines Reading Material A Bacteria Reading Material B Water Pollution and Its Effect on EnvironmentUNIT NINE Text Groundwater Formation and Its Movement Readin~ Material A Sources of Water for Domestic Use Reading Material B Multi-purpose Hydraulic ProjectsUNIT TEN Text Open Channel Flow Reading Material A Dam Reading Material B Rock-fill Dams and SpillwayUNIT ELEVEN Text Environmental/Sanitary Engineering Reading Material A Sanitary Engineering Reading Material B Municipal EngineeringUNIT TWELVE Text Ecosystem Reading Material A Problems Due to Plankton-algae Reading Material B The Death of MicroorganismsUNIT THIRTEEN Text Factors Responsible for the Burgeoning Air Pollution Problem Reading Material A The "Killer Smog" Reading Material B Economic Loss from Air PollutionUNIT FOURTEEN Text Solid Waste Disposal Reading Material A Where Do Pollution Come from？ Reading Material B Industry SludgesUNIT FIFTEEN Text Combating Water Pollution Reading Material A Ozone Reading Material B Acid RainUNIT SIXTEEN Text Paving the Way to Excellence in Water Supply System Reading Material A Control of Data Quality Reading Material B The Monitoring Approach of the Levels-of-service FrameworkAppendix Ⅰ VocabularyAppendix Ⅱ Translation for ReferenceAppendix Ⅲ Key to Exercises