Publisher's Synopsis
Many health-related water quality issues which are of serious concern to those who work on the production of drinking water, are also the subject of widespread comment and conjecture among the public at large. This concise volume comprises invited contributions on issues of real importance which link drinking water quality and public health. - - It establishes weaknesses in data used to make judgements on water quality in respect of several chemical substances of topical concern, explains difficulties in setting and interpreting standards, which are truly health-related and capable of commanding public respect. New concerns in drinking water micro-biology are examined, with special attention to cryptosporidium and to blue-green algae and their toxins. Novel treatment systems are described for the removal of micropollutants from drinking water. - - The book treats subjects at the forefront of scientific and engineering research and in particular it deals with measures to reduce the likelihood of occurrence and minimize the outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis. It points the way forward in developing successful treatments for removing organic micropollutants from drinking water. -
