Screen LibraryThe environmental science of drinking water
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann,
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| Publisher Address: | Burlington, MA |
| Publication Dates: | c2005. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 368 p.: ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0750678763 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | TU991 |
| CLC: |
TU991 X52 |
| Call Number: | TU991/S951 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. The water we drink: Natural water. Water and the public health -- 2. Water pollution: Human waste and pollution. Industrial pollution. Wastewater control and treatment. Nonpoint sources of water pollution. Pollution sources and water quality -- 3. Water protection: The basics of water supply. Basic water treatment. Beyond basic water treatment. An issue of equality. Chemical monitoring and warnings for regulated pollutants. The National drinking water contaminant occurrence database. Unregulated pollutants and monitoring regulations. Setting new drinking water standards. Why consumers sho |