Ebook: Security of Public Water Supplies

"The best of all things is water" -Pindar 460 B. C. The provision of secure drinking water for its citizens is an aim of every government, and is a priority item to all the NATO and CP countries. The quantity of water in most of these countries is usually adequate, but the quality in many cases is not. With the development of new analytical methods, one suddenly finds new substances of human origin in drinking water. Also, new microorganisms and their toxins pass through the conventional treatment plants to show up in the finished water. What aU of this means to public health is not quite clear at the moment, but it seems that increased vigilance is necessary to provide safe drinking water to all citizens. The NATO Advanced Research Workshop was organized to focus on five major areas of concern: • Inorganic contaminants, focusing on arsenic and copper • Organic contaminants, focusing on petroleum products, and insecticides and pesticides • Biological/bacteriological problems in raw water, finished water, and in the distribution system • River water watch and surveillance systems • The role of research, the economics of privatization, the support of international organizations This volume presents the papers that were delivered at the workshop over a period of four and one-half days. The workshop was attended by over 40 scientists, government officials, and academics from 20 NATO and CP countries.

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The provision of secure drinking water supplies for its citizens is the aim of every government. The quantity of water is in most cases adequate, but the quality in many cases is not. The development of new analytical methods has led to the discovery of new substances of human origin in drinking water. New microorganisms and their toxins pass through the conventional treatment plants to show up in the finished water. What all this means to public health is not clear at present, but it seems that increased vigilance is necessary to provide safe drinking water to all citizens.
This book focuses on five major issues: inorganic contaminants, focusing on arsenic and copper; organic contaminants, focusing on petroleum products, insecticides and pesticides; biological and bacteriological problems in raw and finished water and the distribution system; river water watch and surveillance systems; the role of research, the economics of privatization, and the support of international organizations.

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The provision of secure drinking water supplies for its citizens is the aim of every government. The quantity of water is in most cases adequate, but the quality in many cases is not. The development of new analytical methods has led to the discovery of new substances of human origin in drinking water. New microorganisms and their toxins pass through the conventional treatment plants to show up in the finished water. What all this means to public health is not clear at present, but it seems that increased vigilance is necessary to provide safe drinking water to all citizens.
This book focuses on five major issues: inorganic contaminants, focusing on arsenic and copper; organic contaminants, focusing on petroleum products, insecticides and pesticides; biological and bacteriological problems in raw and finished water and the distribution system; river water watch and surveillance systems; the role of research, the economics of privatization, and the support of international organizations.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Indicators of Drinking Water Quality in the Americas....Pages 1-10
Future Perspectives and International Cooperation....Pages 11-27
International Instrument for Prevention, Control and Reduction of Water Related Diseases....Pages 29-34
Upgrading Public Water Supplies....Pages 35-50
Risk Management to Provide Safe Drinking Water....Pages 51-70
Early Warning Systems on the Rhine and Elbe in Germany....Pages 71-89
Early Warning System for Chemical Spills on the Ohio River....Pages 91-100
Early Warning System on the Danube River....Pages 101-106
Integrating Physical, Chemical and Biological Monitoring....Pages 107-114
Trace Metals in Drinking Water: Sources and Effects....Pages 115-131
Prevention of Lead in Drinking Water....Pages 133-138
Organic Micropollutants in Drinking Water Resources....Pages 139-159
Non-Polar Micropollutants in Water Resources....Pages 161-170
Microbial Quality Issues for Drinking Water....Pages 171-184
Microbiological Safety of Water Supplies....Pages 185-195
Impact of the Distribution System on Water Quality: A UK Perspective....Pages 197-207
Maintaining a Disinfectant Residual in the Distribution System....Pages 209-217
Privatization of Water Supplies....Pages 219-225
Pharmaceuticals in Sewage, Surface and Drinking Water in Germany....Pages 227-240
Sabotage of Public Water Supply Systems....Pages 241-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-251

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The provision of secure drinking water supplies for its citizens is the aim of every government. The quantity of water is in most cases adequate, but the quality in many cases is not. The development of new analytical methods has led to the discovery of new substances of human origin in drinking water. New microorganisms and their toxins pass through the conventional treatment plants to show up in the finished water. What all this means to public health is not clear at present, but it seems that increased vigilance is necessary to provide safe drinking water to all citizens.
This book focuses on five major issues: inorganic contaminants, focusing on arsenic and copper; organic contaminants, focusing on petroleum products, insecticides and pesticides; biological and bacteriological problems in raw and finished water and the distribution system; river water watch and surveillance systems; the role of research, the economics of privatization, and the support of international organizations.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Indicators of Drinking Water Quality in the Americas....Pages 1-10
Future Perspectives and International Cooperation....Pages 11-27
International Instrument for Prevention, Control and Reduction of Water Related Diseases....Pages 29-34
Upgrading Public Water Supplies....Pages 35-50
Risk Management to Provide Safe Drinking Water....Pages 51-70
Early Warning Systems on the Rhine and Elbe in Germany....Pages 71-89
Early Warning System for Chemical Spills on the Ohio River....Pages 91-100
Early Warning System on the Danube River....Pages 101-106
Integrating Physical, Chemical and Biological Monitoring....Pages 107-114
Trace Metals in Drinking Water: Sources and Effects....Pages 115-131
Prevention of Lead in Drinking Water....Pages 133-138
Organic Micropollutants in Drinking Water Resources....Pages 139-159
Non-Polar Micropollutants in Water Resources....Pages 161-170
Microbial Quality Issues for Drinking Water....Pages 171-184
Microbiological Safety of Water Supplies....Pages 185-195
Impact of the Distribution System on Water Quality: A UK Perspective....Pages 197-207
Maintaining a Disinfectant Residual in the Distribution System....Pages 209-217
Privatization of Water Supplies....Pages 219-225
Pharmaceuticals in Sewage, Surface and Drinking Water in Germany....Pages 227-240
Sabotage of Public Water Supply Systems....Pages 241-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-251
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