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9780962888298

Don't Drink the Water The Essential Guide to Our Contaminated Drinking Water and What You Can do About It

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  • ISBN13:

    9780962888298

  • ISBN10:

    096288829X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-08-26
  • Publisher: Lotus Press
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $11.95

Summary

Includes information you need to make intelligent decisions about the safety and treatment of your water.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Water Resources
1(6)
The Hydrological Cycle
1(1)
The Unique Nature of Water
2(1)
The Nature of Groundwater
3(4)
Pollution
7(6)
Sources of Pollution
7(3)
Understanding the Pollution Problem
10(3)
Government Attempts at Regulation
13(6)
Public Water Treatment Methods
19(4)
Drinking Water and Your Health
23(6)
The Problem of Dehydration
23(3)
The Contamination of Public Water Supplies
26(3)
The Growing Demand for Pure Water
29(4)
Common Sense Five Point Plan to Become Water Wise
30(3)
Understanding the Contaminants
33(24)
Major Non-toxic Contaminants
33(8)
Major Toxic Contaminants
41(16)
Understanding Your Choices
57(20)
Shopping Tips
77(9)
Finding Value
79(1)
What to Look For
79(1)
The Ideal System for Drinking Water
80(3)
Summary
83(3)
Resources 86(8)
Notes 94

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