Book excerpt: A teaching and reference tool for educating analysts in water and wastewater laboratories in the skills and techniques of the bench chemist. This book provides the vital background information needed to operate in a laboratory and engage with Standard Methods and other collections employed in a lab setting.A teaching and reference tool for educating analysts in water and wastewater laboratories in the skills and techniques of the bench chemist. This book provides the vital background information needed to operate in a laboratory and engage with Standard Methods and other collections employed in a lab setting.