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Issues in potable reuse : the viability of augmenting drinking water supplies with reclaimed water
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- Creator
- Committee to Evaluate the Viability of Augmenting Potable Water Supplies with Reclaimed Water, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998
- Physical Details
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- xiv, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0309064163, 9780309174282, 9780309064163, 0309174287, 9780585024554, 9780309517683, 0305064163, 0585024553, 0309517680
- OCLC
- ocn923257147, ocm38989786, ocm42329080
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Reclaiming Wastewater: An Overview. Selection of Drinking Water Sources. Potable Reuse and Current Drinking Water Standards. Types of Water Reuse. History of Planned Potable Reuse and Its Motivation. Overview of Relevant Federal Guidelines and State Regulations -- 2. Chemical Contaminants in Reuse Systems. Recognized Chemical Contaminants. Managing Chemical Inputs to Reuse Systems. Managing Disinfection By-Products in Reuse Systems. Mixtures of Unidentified Organic Compounds in Reclaimed Water -- 3. Microbial Contaminants in Reuse Systems. Waterborne Diseases. Occurrence of Microbial Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater and Ambient Water. Microbial Data From Water Reuse Applications -- 4. Methods for Assessing Health Risks of Reclaimed Water. Evaluating Microbial Contaminants. Evaluating the Risk of Chemical Contaminants. Epidemiological Methods for Evaluating Health Risks -- 5. Health-Effect Studies of Reuse Systems. Toxicology Studies. Evaluation of Toxicology Studies. Epidemiologic Studies -- 6. Reliability and Quality Assurance Issues for Reuse Systems. Multiple Barriers. Evaluating Barrier Independence. Use of Environmental Buffers in Reuse Systems. Consequence-Frequency Assessment. Performance Evaluation, Monitoring, and Response. Reducing Risk From Unidentified Trace Organic Contaminants. Public Health Surveillance. Operator Training and Certification -- App. A. Use of Consequence-Frequency Assessment to Evaluate Performance of an Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility -- App. B. Biographies of Committee Members and Staff