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- American Water Works
Association (AWWA) The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international
nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking
water quality and supply.
- Association of
Metropolitan Water Agencies Resources and information on drinking water related
regulations and legislation.
- AWWA Research Foundation
Site has information on research projects covering all aspects of water supply, such as
water treatment, water distribution, groundwater management, monitoring, and
cryptosporidium and other waterborne pathogens.
- Bacteria/Microbe
- Contaminant Interactions USGS applied environmental engineering research project
which focuses on monitoring of pathogens in US water supplies. Site tells how
environmental microbiology is done, and describes facilities, capabilities, collaborators.
Some online articles.
- California Water
Association A consortium of investor-owned water utilities providing water utility
services to customers throughout California. Site has information on drinking water
standards, water treatment, and related topics.
- Drinking
Water and Health Basics U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water information
on drinking water and health, including the National Primary Drinking Water Standards,
fact sheets on specific drinking water contaminants, and guidance regarding
Cryptosporidium for people with compromised immune systems.
- Drinking Water
Information Home of the drinking water helper a hypertext winhelp program for quick
access to drinking water standards and other things. Free software to help the drinking
water professional.
- Environmental
Health Information Service (EHIS) Environews by Topic: Water Pollution Links to
current info on water quality and treatment issues
- The Hidden
Dangers of Water Article on the contamination of drinking water in the US. More than
one third of all waterways are reported to be unsuitable for fishing or swimming because
of pollution. Most contaminants are sewage and bacteria, fertilizer, toxic metals, oil and
grease.
- King
County Drinking Water A technical summary about where they get their drinking water in
King County, who manages drinking water, and how it is managed.
- Lifewater Canada A
Christian, non-profit organization helping rural poor (around the world) obtain safe
drinking water. Lifewater Canada trains people to drill safe drinking water wells and
build water pumps (handpumps). On-line resources include a 100-page water well drilling
and hand pumps tutorial.
- Questions and Answers - Water
Answers to some common questions about drinking water and health, from NIEHS.
- South Central
Texas Regional Water Planning SCTRWPG has been reviewing and evaluating water supply
options for South Central Texas. Technical reports, presentations, general information,
surveys, maps, and a guestbook can be found on this site.
- Sulfate
in Drinking Water Sulfate is a naturally occurring constituent in water. Site presents
information on research by the U.S. EPA Office of Drinking Water into health aspects of
sulphate in water.
- Trihalomethanes
(THM) and Our Water Supply University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences Water Quality Education Resources. Health issues related to THM.
- U.S. EPA
Drinking Water Standards Program Existing and proposed U.S. standards for drinking
water quality, standards enforcement, and current initiatives to evaluate the safety of
specific substances in public water supplies.
- Water
And You In not-so-Supernatural British Columbia Water fact sheet by Stan Rowe
researches waterborne disease, protection options, and the pitfalls of chlorination.
- Water Quality Association
WQA is an international trade association representing the household, commercial and
industrial water quality improvement industry.
- Water Treatment FAQ By
Patton Turner. Excellent overview of all water treatment methods and associated problems.
- WaterList Waterlist
is a comprehensive database for the Water and Wastewater industry.
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