Chapter 1 Analytical methods for the determination of heavy metals in water -- Chapter 2 Olive-oil waste for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater -- Chapter 3 Metal oxide composites for heavy metal ions removal -- Chapter 4 Two-dimensional materials for heavy metal removal -- Chapter 5 Membranes for heavy metals removal -- Chapter 6 Metal oxides for removal of heavy metal ions -- Chapter 7 Organic-Inorganic Ion Exchange Materials for Heavy Metal Removal from Water -- Chapter 8 Low-cost technology for heavy metal cleaning from water -- Chapter 9 Use of nanomaterials for heavy metal remediation -- Chapter 10 Ecoengineered approaches for the remediation of polluted river ecosystems -- Chapter 11 Ballast water definition, components, aquatic invasive species, control and management and treatment technologies -- Chapter 12 Source, pollution and remediation of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium from industrial, mining effluents -- Chapter 13 Pesticides in Drinking Water and Removal Techniques -- Chapter 14 Opportunities and challenges in heavy metal removal from water -- Chapter 15 Modification of Bagasse for Heavy Metal Removal form Water -- Chapter 16 Chelating materials for the removal of heavy metals from water -- Chapter 17 Sources of heavy metals pollution.

The book presents recent remediation techniques for heavy metal contamination in wastewater, with a focus on recently-developed and sustainable materials such as metal oxides and their composites, two-dimensional materials, organic-inorganic ion exchange materials, nanomaterials, bagasse, and olive-oil waste chelating materials. Chapters also describe the analysis of heavy metals, membranes for water treatment, sources and impact of heavy metals and opportunities and challenges in heavy metal remediation.