| Description |
xx, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Water Business -- Ch. 2. Sources of Water -- Ch. 3. Supplying Water: How it Works -- Ch. 4. Problems with the Resource -- Ch. 5. Problems Arising from Water Treatment -- Ch. 6. Problems Arising in the Distribution System -- Ch. 7. Problems Arising in the Home Plumbing System -- Ch. 8. Alternatives to Tap Water -- Ch. 9. The Water We Drink -- Appendix 1. Major pesticides and their degradation (breakdown) products with their relative toxicity limits in drinking water -- Appendix 2. The percentage of water supply zones in each water company region in England and Wales which do not meet the PCV or relaxed PCV for total and individual pesticides, with the percentage of determinations exceeding the limits given in parentheses, for all the water supply companies during 1990 |
| Summary |
A comprehensive overview of the water supply industry and the quality of drinking water. Examines the structure of the industry, its regulation and the movement of water from the atmosphere to the consumer |
| Analysis |
Drinking water Quality Monitoring |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [298]-309) and index |
| Subject |
Drinking water -- Great Britain.
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Water quality -- Great Britain.
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Water -- Pollution -- Great Britain.
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Drinking water -- Great Britain.
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Water quality -- Great Britain.
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Water -- Pollution -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
93046719 |
| ISBN |
0471948179 : |
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0471948187 paperback |
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