Drinking Water (Water Resources)

Drinking Water further on these related pages:

Backflow Prevention Cryptosporidiosis@ Equipment and Storage Filtration and Treatment

Filtration and Treatment Ground Water@ Water Testing Water Utilities@

Top/Science/Biology/Microbiology/Environmental Microbiology/Aquatic Microbiology Top/Science/Environment/Environmental Health Top/Shopping/Food/Beverages/Water Top/Society/Issues/Health/Water Treatment

Drinking Water Sites:

Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: Resources and information on drinking water related regulations and legislation. (Drinking Water) http://www.amwa.net/ Mohawk Valley Water Authority Mohawk Valley Water Authority: Offers water quality reports, list of board of directors, and information about the Safe Drinking Water Act. (Drinking Water) http://umvrwb.com/ Arsenic in Drinking Water Arsenic in Drinking Water: EPA compendium of research related to determining safe levels and setting new standards. (Drinking Water) http://www.epa.gov/safewater/arsenic.html South Central Texas Regional Water Planning 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. (Drinking Water) http://www.watershedexperience.com My Water Supply My Water Supply: A site to allow individuals and classrooms to discover, photograph, journal and share their local water supply with the world. (Drinking Water) http://www.mywatersupply.org Natural Resources Defense Council Natural Resources Defense Council: Resources on drinking water, from levels of Arsenic in drinking water to the quality of bottled water. (Drinking Water) http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/default.asp U.S. EPA Drinking Water Standards Program 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. (Drinking Water) http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/standards.html Magnesium in Drinking Water Magnesium in Drinking Water: Describes the health benefits of magnesium. (Drinking Water) http://www.mgwater.com/ Water Quality Association Water Quality Association: Water Quality Association (WQA) is the international trade association representing the household, commercial, and industrial water quality improvement industry. (Drinking Water) http://www.wqa.org/ Drinking Water Information Resources Drinking Water Information Resources: Comprehensive collection of information about the safety and quality of drinking water. (Drinking Water) http://www.cyber-nook.com/water Lifewater Canada 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 w (Drinking Water) http://www.lifewater.ca/ California Water Association 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) http://www.calwaterassn.com/ Wilkes University Drinking Water Helpguide Wilkes University Drinking Water Helpguide: Information on common drinking water quality concerns, such as: bacteria, lead, toxic metals, giardia, coliform, MTBE, arsenic, organic chemical, rotten odors, taste problems, and iron bacteria. (Drinking Water) http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~eqc/helpguide.htm Drinking Water Outbreaks Drinking Water Outbreaks: Collection point for information on outbreaks of infectious disease in drinking water, and related topics. Popular press reports, as well as primary source information, are included. (Drinking Water) http://water.sesep.drexel.edu/outbreaks/ Questions and Answers - Water Questions and Answers - Water: Answers to some common questions about drinking water and health, from NIEHS. (Drinking Water) http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/qawater.htm American Water Works Association American Water Works Association: International nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Represents treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and ot (Drinking Water) http://www.awwa.org CBC Backgrounder: Water Treatment Methods CBC Backgrounder: Water Treatment Methods: Primer on drinking water treatment, particularly methods used in Canada's public water supplies. (Drinking Water) http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/water_treatment.html National Drinking Water Clearinghouse National Drinking Water Clearinghouse: NDWC offers technical assistance and information about drinking water treatment, management, distribution, infrastructure, Safe Drinking Water Act regulations, and ground, surface and water conservation for America's small, rural communities. (Drinking Water) http://www.ndwc.wvu.edu Awwa Research Foundation Awwa Research Foundation: International nonprofit organization sponsoring research on delivery of safe and affordable drinking water. Information on topics such as water treatment and distribution, groundwater management, monitoring, and cryptosporidium and other waterborne pathog (Drinking Water) http://www.awwarf.org/ California Urban Water Use California Urban Water Use: Regional and statewide urban water use estimates derived from a database comprised of annual DWR surveys of urban water agencies used for urban water use forecasts. (Drinking Water) http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/landwateruse/wateruse/Urban/wuurban.htm Vinny's NC Water Supply & AQ Related Material Vinny's NC Water Supply & AQ Related Material: Information on public water supply, environmental reviews, links to files, and other information. (Drinking Water) http://www.geocities.com/ncsrf Nevada Source Water Protection Nevada Source Water Protection: Public education resources about water contaminants, their health effects, sources, management options, and how communities can protect their drinking water sources. (Drinking Water) http://www.unce.unr.edu/swp/default.html ASDWA - Association of State Drinking Water Administrators ASDWA - Association of State Drinking Water Administrators: Includes publications and position papers on a variety of technical and U.S. regulatory topics related to drinking water supply and its protection. (Drinking Water) http://www.asdwa.org/ King County Drinking Water 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. (Drinking Water) http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/watersup/waterweb.htm Sulfate in Drinking Water 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. (Drinking Water) http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sulfate.html Drinking Water and Health Basics 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 wi (Drinking Water) http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwhealth.html U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water: This Office at EPA works to ensure safe drinking water and to protect the quality of the Nation's Drinking Water Supply. The site features drinking water and health information, kid's pages, and drinking water publications and guidance documents. (Drinking Water) http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/ Bacteria/Microbe - Contaminant Interactions 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. (Drinking Water) http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/bacteria TEX*A*Syst -- Blackland Research Center Water Sciences Laboratory TEX*A*Syst -- Blackland Research Center Water Sciences Laboratory: TEX*A*Syst helps rural residents take decisive actions to preserve the quality of their drinking water, prevent water pollution, and protect health. (Drinking Water) http://waterhome.brc.tamus.edu/texasyst