Title: Tap into prevention drinking water information for health care providers.
Authors: Balbus, John M., 1961-; Clews, Vince.; Umansky, Sherri.; United States.; United States.; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Drinking water Health aspects; Drinking water Contamination; Waterborne infection; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Abstract: Discusses water treatment methods (coagulation, filtration, disinfection), sources of chemical and microbiological contamination, and ways sensitive populations can ensure safe drinking water, with case studies of Cryptosporidium contamination, lead in school drinking water, and nitrates and E. coli in rural wells.
Contents: Part 1. Drinking water contamination and treatment with Milwaukee case study -- part 2. Lead contamination and Philadelphia case study -- part 3. Household wells, alternatives for immunocompromised patients and Minnesota case study.