| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; 1 MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Transmission Routes of Pathogens and Parasites; 1.3 Major Pathogens and Parasites of Health Concern in€Drinking Water; Web Resources; Further Reading; 2 MICROBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Worldwide Concern Over Drinking Water Safety; 2.3 Microbiological Quality of Source Water; 2.4 Overview of Processes Involved in Drinking Water Treatment Plants; 2.5 Process Microbiology and Fate of Pathogens and Parasites in Water Treatment Plants |
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2.6 Waste Residuals from Water Treatment Plants2.7 Drinking Water Quality at the Consumer's Tap; Web Resources; Further Reading; 3 DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Chlorine; 3.3 Chlorine Dioxide; 3.4 Ozone; 3.5 Ultraviolet Light; 3.6 Use of Photocatalysts in Water Disinfection; 3.7 Physical Removal/Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens; Web Resources; Further Reading; 4 DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS: BIOFILM MICROBIOLOGY; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Biofilm Development in WDSs; 4.3 Growh of Pathogens and Other Microorganisms€in€WDSs |
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4.4 Some Advantages and Disadvantages of Biofilms in€Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution4.5 Biofilm Control and Prevention; Web Resources; Further Reading; 5 ESTHETIC AND OTHER CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH DRINKING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Taste and Odor Problems in Drinking Water Treatment Plants; 5.3 Algae and Cyanobacteria; 5.4 Fungi; 5.5 Actinomycetes; 5.6 Protozoa; 5.7 Invertebrates; 5.8 Endotoxins; 5.9 Iron, Manganese, and Sulfur Bacteria; 5.10 Nitrifying Bacteria in Water Distribution Systems; Web Resources; Further Reading |
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6 BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND BIOSTABILITY OF DRINKING WATER6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Biological Treatment of Drinking Water; 6.3 Assessment of Biostability of Drinking Water; Web Resources; Further Reading; 7 BIOTERRORISM AND DRINKING WATER SAFETY; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Early History of Biological Warfare; 7.3 BW Microbial Agents and Biotoxins; 7.4 Deliberate Contamination of Water Supplies with€BW€Agents or Biotoxins; 7.5 Early Warning Systems for Assessing the Contamination of Source Waters or Water Distribution Systems; 7.6 Protection of Drinking Water Supplies |
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7.7 Disinfection Of BW-Contaminated Drinking WaterWeb Resources; Further Reading; 8 WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 8.1 Introduction: Water for a Thirsty Planet; 8.2 Some Statistics of Waterborne Diseases in Developing Countries; 8.3 Some HWT Methods or Technologies in Use in Developing Countries; 8.4 Personal Portable Water Treatment Systems for Travelers and Hikers; Web Resources; Further Reading; 9 BOTTLED WATER MICROBIOLOGY; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Sources and Categories of Bottled Water; 9.3 Bottled Water Microorganisms; 9.4 Regulations Concerning Bottled Water |
| Summary |
"This book is proposed because it offers a comprehensive coverage of most of the topics pertaining to drinking water microbiology. It concerns the public health aspects of drinking water treatment and distribution and describes the different water treatment processes (pretreatment, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection) and their impact on waterborne microbial pathogens and parasites. The quality of the treated water may however be degraded in the water distribution system (WDS). Microorganisms attach to surfaces, namely water distribution pipes, and form biofilms which allow their survival and growth, gene exchange and resistance to disinfection. The biofilm environment also allows the survival and potential growth of primary and opportunistic pathogens. The water distribution system may also harbor various organisms (e.g., algae, cyanobacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, free living amoebas, invertebrates, iron and manganese bacteria, nitrifying bacteria) which alter the quality of treated water. The biostability of the treated water is an important factor to consider if one wants to reduce bacterial growth in WDS. Various approaches/methodologies have been proposed to assess the bacterial growth potential in WDS. Due to bioterrorism threats to drinking water safety, one needs to know about the scope of this threat, the microbial agents involved and the safeguards that are put in place to protect this precious resource. The proposed book would not be complete if one fails to discuss the research on drinking water quality in developing countries which experience more the two million deaths resulting from diarrheal diseases. Various simple and low-cost treatment technologies are available for improving the quality of drinking water in developing countries. Finally, due a surge in bottled water sales around the world, there is a great need to know about the microbiological water quality of this resource which is often misunderstood by the public at large"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Drinking water -- Health aspects
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Water-supply.
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Drinking Water -- microbiology
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Water Supply
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Developing Countries
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Water-supply.
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Drinking water -- Health aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014032070 |
| ISBN |
9781118743911 |
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1118743911 |
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9781118744017 |
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9781118743942 |
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1118744012 |
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1118743946 |
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111874392X |
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9781118743928 |
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9781322212746 |
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1322212740 |
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