Small water supplies : a practical guide / David Clapham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clapham, David, 1953-

Series:

Clay's library of health and the environment.

Clay's library of health and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply.

Water--Storage.

Water quality management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Spon, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are approximately 50,000 small water supplies in the UK alone, and thousands more worldwide. Dealing with the idiosyncratic characteristics of small water supplies requires specialist knowledge, and this book provides invaluable guidance for professionals.Based on the extensive practical experience of the author, this book covers how small independent supplies differ from public water supplies, and outlines the health dangers they pose, along with detailed instruction in water sampling and risk assessment techniques. Clapham describes the different types of water supplies inclu

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Small water supplies; 3 Physical properties of water; 4 Risk assessment; 5 Water and health; 6 Waterborne diseases; 7 Viral diseases; 8 Disease causing bacteria; 9 Environmental or adventitious bacteria; 10 Protozoa; 11 Helminth infestation; 12 Water related diseases; 13 Water contact diseases and cyanobacteria; 14 Chemical contamination; 15 Inorganic contaminants; 16 Organic contaminants; 17 Radioactive contamination; 18 Treatment options; 19 Action to improve supplies; 20 UK governmental control; 21 USA; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-45748-0

1-280-25621-4

9786610256211

0-203-49669-8

OCLC:

62675898