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Sulfate is a naturally occurring constituent in water. Site presents information on research by the U.S. EPA Office of Drinking Water into health aspects of sulphate in water.
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EPA Ground Water Drinking Water Sulfate in Drinking Water  Sulfate is a substance that occurs naturally in drinking water. Health concerns regarding sulfate in drinking water have been raised because of reports that diarrhea may be associated with the ingestion of water containing high levels of sulfate. Of particular...
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sulfate.html

Existing and proposed U.S. standards for drinking water quality, standards enforcement, and current initiatives to evaluate the safety of specific substances in public water supplies.
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EPA Ground Water Drinking Water  Reader is required to view PDF documents. The most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download. An Adobe Acrobat plug-in for assisted technologies is also available. Priority Rulemakings Arsenic The Safe Drinking Water Act...
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/standards.html

U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water information on drinking water and health, including the National Primary Drinking Water Standards, fact sheets on specific drinking water contaminants, and guidance regarding Cryptosporidium for people with compromised immune systems.
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EPA Drinking Water and Health: What You Need to Know  Printable version of this document (996 K PDF FILE, 11 pgs ALL ABOUT PDF FILES 149; En Espaol EPA 816-K-99-001 October 1999 The United States has one of the safest water supplies in the world. However, national statistics don't tell...
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwhealth.html

TEX*A*Syst helps rural residents take decisive actions to preserve the quality of their drinking water, prevent water pollution, and protect health.
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TEX*A*Syst, Ground Water Quality Page  Syst is a valuable tool for rural residents who rely on ground water to supply their water requirements. This program addresses a wide range of potential contaminants and provides remedies in a comprehensive, easy to understand way. TEX*A*Syst incorporates current...
http://waterhome.brc.tamus.edu/texasyst/

A consortium of investor-owned water utilities providing water utility services to customers throughout California. Site has information on drinking water standards, water treatment, and related topics.
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California Water Association (CWA)  A provides a forum for sharing best practices; a means of promoting sound, reasonable and science-based policymaking by regulatory agencies and legislators; and opportunities for educating the public on efficient water use and protection ofwater resources....
http://www.calwaterassn.com/

USGS applied environmental engineering research project which focuses on monitoring of pathogens in US water supplies. Site tells how environmental microbiology is done, and describes facilities, capabilities, collaborators. Some online articles.
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Subsurface Microbiology Research Bacteria, Contaminant Interactions  From this page you can get adescription of our current activities,get a listing of recent publications and link other USGS sites. Project Information u USGS Links u Hot Science Links u ISSM 99 Links u ISSM 2002 info u Bioterrorism...
http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/bacteria/

SCTRWPG has been reviewing and evaluating water supply options for South Central Texas. Technical reports, presentations, general information, surveys, maps, and a guestbook can be found on this site.
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South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group  E for submission of comments on 2001 Regional Water Plan Amendments 17th Staff Work Group December 2005 1st Planning Group Meeting Document Library .015 Canyon Regional Water Authority Dunlap Project Public Hearing Notice Siesta Project Wells Ranch 0.0 2006 Initially...
http://www.watershedexperience.com/

A technical summary about where they get their drinking water in King County, who manages drinking water, and how it is managed.
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Where Do You Get Your Drinking Water?  County citizens receive potable water from a variety of sources. These sources are classified as either private or public water systems. Private water systems serve only a single connection and usually consist of a well used for a single home....
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/watersup/waterweb.htm

Primer on drinking water treatment, particularly methods used in Canada's public water supplies.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/water_treatment.html

Public education resources about water contaminants, their health effects, sources, management options, and how communities can protect their drinking water sources.
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Protecting and Managing Your Drinking Water. Learn about contaminants; their health effects, sources, management options.  Protecting source water can provide safe drinking water for Nevadans now and in the future. A regional effort to promote safe drinking water. Sponsored by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protectionby a grant from the USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act...
http://www.unce.unr.edu/swp/default.html

Describes the health benefits of magnesium.
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Magnesium-Deficiency Catastrophe: The Magnesium Web Site  The legal battle for recognition of the importance of dietary magnesium: Legal documents Healthy Water Association Healthy Water Association--USA Arab Healthy Water Association Search The Magnesium Web Site! Query Option Find ANY word Find ALL words Find EXACT phrase Search...
http://www.mgwater.com/

Information primarily for and about small community drinking water systems. Includes fact sheets, educational materials, and information on water treatment technologies successfully used in small U.S. community water supply systems.
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_index.htm

Resources on drinking water, from levels of Arsenic in drinking water to the quality of bottled water.
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NRDC: Clean Water Oceans: Drinking Water  Unlike people in many parts of the world, Americans take clean, safe drinking water for granted. We shouldn't. Scientists estimate that each year up to 7 million Americans become sick from contaminated tap water, which can also be lethal. NRDC...
http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/default.asp

Offers water quality reports, list of board of directors, and information about the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Welcome to the Mohawk Valley Water Authority  Please click here to visit our newly updated website www.mvwa.us...
http://umvrwb.com/

Regional and statewide urban water use estimates derived from a database comprised of annual DWR surveys of urban water agencies used for urban water use forecasts.
http://www.waterplan.water.ca.go...eruse/wateruse/Urban/wuurban.htm

Information on public water supply, environmental reviews, links to files, and other information.
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Vinny's Personal Webpage for North Carolina Air Quality and Water Supply-Related Material  This personal webpage contains information on environmental review, links to files that change often, and other information that I think will be especially helpful to applicants for financial assistance. This page is not official. It is not affiliated in any...
http://www.geocities.com/ncsrf/

NDWC offers technical assistance and information about drinking water treatment, management, distribution, infrastructure, Safe Drinking Water Act regulations, and ground, surface and water conservation for America's small, rural communities.
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Drinking water, wastewater, and environmental training information for America's small communities!  National Environmental Services Center (NESC pronounced nessie, provides technical assistance and information about drinking water, wastewater, environmental training, and solid waste management to communities serving fewer than 10,000 individuals. Let us help you. Want to learn more about NESC? Click...
http://www.ndwc.wvu.edu

A site to allow individuals and classrooms to discover, photograph, journal and share their local water supply with the world.
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My Water Supply documenting drinking water worldwide  Total number of published water supplies to date: 84 Featured water supply (Indianapolis, Indiana USA My name is Cody Keys. I'm from school 106 Elementry. My water source comes from Fall Creek. I think my water source is nice and...
http://www.mywatersupply.org/

International nonprofit organization sponsoring research on delivery of safe and affordable drinking water. Information on topics such as water treatment and distribution, groundwater management, monitoring, and cryptosporidium and other waterborne pathogens.
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AwwaRF Advancing the science of water to improve the quality of life.  Copyright 2005 Awwa Research Foundation All rights reserved....
http://www.awwarf.org/

Information on common drinking water quality concerns, such as: bacteria, lead, toxic metals, giardia, coliform, MTBE, arsenic, organic chemical, rotten odors, taste problems, and iron bacteria.
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Drinking Water Testing Water Tests Water Contamination  The following contains background information related to common drinking water sources of contamination, acute and chronic health problems, health advisories, and aesthetic problems associated with drinking water. We have put this page together in order to inform the public on...
http://www.water-research.net/helpguide.htm