Scientific Review of Cyanide Ecotoxicology and Evaluation of Ambient Water Quality Criteria
The U.S. EPA’s current ambient water quality criteria (AWQC) for cyanide were developed in 1984. However, since 1984 new scientific information on cyanide toxicity and chemistry has been published...
Human Pharmaceuticals, Hormones and Fragrances
The observed concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in raw wastewater confirm that municipal wastewater represents the main disposal pathway for the PPCPs consumed in...
Watershed Management
Watershed management is an integrated approach that evaluates system-wide implications of natural resource problems. It has received considerable attention among communities and resource managers...
Protecting Groundwater for Health
Protecting drinking-water resources is the first barrier against pathogens and substances hazardous to health. Practitioners in drinking-water supply or surveillance - from the local and technical...
Fluoride in Drinking-water
Fluoride is known to occur at elevated concentrations in a number of parts of the world where it can be a significant cause of disease. The primary focus of Fluoride in Drinking Water...
Workshop on Microbial Source Tracking in Water: Protecting Human Health
The drinking water and wastewater industries are interested in developing a better understanding of sources of fecal contamination. Microbial source tracking (MST) offers the potential to...
Water Recreation and Disease
Worldwide, the popularity of recreational activities which involve contact with water is continuing to grow. Moreover, ease of travel and change in human behaviour has altered the use of water for...
Preventing Legionellosis
Preventing Legionellosis covers the biology of Legionella and presents a comprehensive review of best practices for legionellosis prevention from around the world.
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Water Services Management
Water services include water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage. The facilities needed for these services are pipelines, reservoirs and treatment works; but the service goes beyond the...
River Basin Restoration and Management
River Basin Restoration and Management is the result of two workshops that took place at the 4th IWA World Water Congress: The Restoration of Degraded River Basins and River Basin...