Security of Public Water Supplies

by Deininger, Rolf A.

• ISBN13: 9780792361220
• ISBN10: 0792361229
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Indicators of Drinking Water Quality in the Americas	p. 1
Future Perspectives and International Cooperation	p. 11
International Instrument for Prevention, Control and Reduction of Water Related Diseases	p. 29
Upgrading Public Water Supplies	p. 35
Risk Management to Provide Safe Drinking Water	p. 51
Early Warning Systems on the Rhine and Elbe in Germany	p. 71
Early Warning System for Chemical Spills on the Ohio River	p. 91
Early Warning System on the Danube River	p. 101
Integrating Physical, Chemical and Biological Monitoring	p. 107
Trace Metals in Drinking Water: Sources and Effects	p. 115
Prevention of Lead in Drinking Water	p. 133
Organic Micropollutants in Drinking Water Resources	p. 139
Non-polar Micropollutants in Water Resources	p. 161
Microbial Quality Issues for Drinking Water	p. 171
Microbiological Safety of Water Supplies	p. 185
Impact of the Distribution System on Water Quality: A UK Perspective	p. 197
Maintaining a Disinfectant Residual in the Distribution System	p. 209
Privatization of Water Supplies	p. 219
Pharmaceuticals in Sewage, Surface and Drinking Water in Germany	p. 227
Sabotage of Public Water Supply Systems	p. 241
Subject Index	p. 249
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