Title 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

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 47 pages) Contents ""FrontMatter""; ""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"" 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 Notes "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 ..." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-41) Notes English Print version record Subject Water-supply. Water -- Purification. Water -- Pollution. Water Supply Water Purification TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General. Water -- Pollution Water -- Purification Water-supply Form Electronic book ISBN 9780309549677 0309549671 1282083376 9781282083370 9786612083372 6612083379

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