Public water supply distribution systems : assessing and reducing risks, first report / Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risk, Water Supply and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply.

Water--Purification.

Water.

Water--Pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (58 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of this report is to identify trends relevant to the deterioration of drinking water quality in water supply distribution systems, using available information, and to identify and prioritize issues of greatest concern for distribution systems based on review of published material.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Trends Relevant to the Deterioration of Drinking Water in Distribution Systems""; ""3 Highest Priority Issues""; ""4 Medium Priority Issues""; ""5 Lower Priority Issues""; ""6 Summary""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee Biographical Information""

Notes:

Description based on title screen as viewed on April 20, 2005.

"This first report was requested by the EPA, as it considers revisions to the Total Coliform Rule with potential new requirements for ensuring the integrity of the distribution system. It will be followed in about 18 months by a more comprehensive final report that evaluates different approaches to characterization of public health risks posed by water-quality deteriorating events..."

ISBN:

9786612083372

9780309181846

0309181844

9781282083370

1282083376

9780309549677

0309549671

OCLC:

923274058