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Provides information on the safety and quality of drinking water. Details on contaminants and health effects, particularly on children.
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Drinking Water Information and Web Resources Water Contaminants, Health Effects, Water Purification I developed this web site to provide a comprehensive resource for anyone searching for information about the safety and quality of their drinking water. Topicsdiscussed include: Contaminants That Could Be In Your Drinking Water (lead, chlorine, disinfection byproducts, cryptosporidia, giardia,...University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Water Quality Education Resources. health issues related to THM.
http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~wq/thm/
Article on the contamination of drinking water in the US. More than one third of all waterways are reported to be unsuitable for fishing or swimming because of pollution. Most contaminants are sewage and bacteria, fertilizer, toxic metals, oil and grease.
http://www.all-natural.com/water.html
Water fact sheet by Stan Rowe researches waterborne disease, protection options, and the pitfalls of chlorination.
http://www.watertalk.org/reports/roweonh20.html
A water treatment resource dedicated to providing a non-jargon guide to various home water treatment and filter systems.
http://www.water-treatment.org.uk
Several tables showing drinking water standards as set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html
A resource detailing low cost treatment, storage, distribution and sanitation methods to help the rural poor obtain safe water. Designs require Acrobat Reader.
http://www.lifewater.org
A forum covering water pollution issues, including drinking water, hard water, well water, pond water and swimming pool water discussion.
http://www.water-pollution.org.uk
A directory of local water providers in the United States and Canada, allows you to check the water quality in your area.
http://water.inch-aweigh.com/
Links to current information on water quality and treatment issues.
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic/waterpol.html