Lead and copper rule summary of revisions.
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 1428901892
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 1428901892
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 142890090X
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1428901272
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2000-04-12
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0309172209
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The safety of the nation's drinking water must be maintained to ensure the health of the public. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating the levels of substances in the drinking water supply. Copper can leach into drinking water from the pipes in the distribution system, and the allowable levels are regulated by the EPA. The regulation of copper, however, is complicated by the fact that it is both necessary to the normal functioning of the body and toxic to the body at too high a level. The National Research Council was requested to form a committee to review the scientific validity of the EPA's maximum contaminant level goal for copper in drinking water. Copper in Drinking Water outlines the findings of the committee's review. The book provides a review of the toxicity of copper as well as a discussion of the essential nature of this metal. The risks posed by both short-term and long-term exposure to copper are characterized, and the implications for public health are discussed. This book is a valuable reference for individuals involved in the regulation of water supplies and individuals interested in issues surrounding this metal.
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 1428900454
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007-01-22
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 0309103061
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Protecting and maintaining water distributions systems is crucial to ensuring high quality drinking water. Distribution systems-consisting of pipes, pumps, valves, storage tanks, reservoirs, meters, fittings, and other hydraulic appurtenances-carry drinking water from a centralized treatment plant or well supplies to consumers' taps. Spanning almost 1 million miles in the United States, distribution systems represent the vast majority of physical infrastructure for water supplies, and thus constitute the primary management challenge from both an operational and public health standpoint. Recent data on waterborne disease outbreaks suggest that distribution systems remain a source of contamination that has yet to be fully addressed. This report evaluates approaches for risk characterization and recent data, and it identifies a variety of strategies that could be considered to reduce the risks posed by water-quality deteriorating events in distribution systems. Particular attention is given to backflow events via cross connections, the potential for contamination of the distribution system during construction and repair activities, maintenance of storage facilities, and the role of premise plumbing in public health risk. The report also identifies advances in detection, monitoring and modeling, analytical methods, and research and development opportunities that will enable the water supply industry to further reduce risks associated with drinking water distribution systems.
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 848
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