Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Non-transient, Non-community Water Systems
Author: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, 40 CFR, Parts 141-143
Author: National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water SupplyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Copper in Drinking Water
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309172209
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
The safety of the nation's drinking water must be maintained to ensure the health of the public. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating the levels of substances in the drinking water supply. Copper can leach into drinking water from the pipes in the distribution system, and the allowable levels are regulated by the EPA. The regulation of copper, however, is complicated by the fact that it is both necessary to the normal functioning of the body and toxic to the body at too high a level. The National Research Council was requested to form a committee to review the scientific validity of the EPA's maximum contaminant level goal for copper in drinking water. Copper in Drinking Water outlines the findings of the committee's review. The book provides a review of the toxicity of copper as well as a discussion of the essential nature of this metal. The risks posed by both short-term and long-term exposure to copper are characterized, and the implications for public health are discussed. This book is a valuable reference for individuals involved in the regulation of water supplies and individuals interested in issues surrounding this metal.
EPA protocol for the review of existing national primary drinking water regulations
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428904999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Fact Sheet
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
EPA 570/9
Author: National Primary Drinking Water Standards
Author: Fluoride in Drinking Water
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030910128X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
Most people associate fluoride with the practice of intentionally adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies for the prevention of tooth decay. However, fluoride can also enter public water systems from natural sources, including runoff from the weathering of fluoride-containing rocks and soils and leaching from soil into groundwater. Fluoride pollution from various industrial emissions can also contaminate water supplies. In a few areas of the United States fluoride concentrations in water are much higher than normal, mostly from natural sources. Fluoride is one of the drinking water contaminants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it can occur at these toxic levels. In 1986, the EPA established a maximum allowable concentration for fluoride in drinking water of 4 milligrams per liter, a guideline designed to prevent the public from being exposed to harmful levels of fluoride. Fluoride in Drinking Water reviews research on various health effects from exposure to fluoride, including studies conducted in the last 10 years.
Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030949382X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.