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Evolution of regulatory targets for drinking water quality
The last century has been marked by major advances in the understanding of microbial disease risks from water supplies and significant changes in expectations of drinking water safety. The focus of drinking water quality regulation has moved progressively from simple prevention of detectable waterborne outbreaks towards adoption of health-based targets that aim to reduce infection and disease ...
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Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) were developed to provide regulations that ensure drinking water safety. Drinking water under the guidelines is described as water used for human consumption, and it is obtained through a tap or food made using water. It also ensures that water quality meets the intended purpose of use. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) works ...
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ICP Analysis of Multiple Elements in Drinking Water
The amount of water typically consumed by an adult is said to be about two liters per day, and nearly all of this is tap water or mineral water, generally referred to as "drinking water." Conducting safety inspections are the responsibility of each country according to their respective regulations. Typically, there are many target elements included in the test, such as sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), ...
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Testalinden Dam (British Columbia, 2010) - Case Study
Dam Construction and History Testalinden Dam was constructed in the 1930s at the headwaters of Testalinden Creek at 1,810 m elevation near the summit of Mount Kobau, approximately 1,500 m above the Okanagan River valley below (see figures). The 2.5 m high dam was constructed from silty-sand and glacial till using horses and a Fresno scraper. There was no engineering design or supervision during ...
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World Health Organization`s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Access to safe drinking water is essential as a health and development issue at national, regional and local levels. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed WHO drinking water guidelines to formulate national standards and regulations to enforce water safety and support public health. The WHO conducts revisions on the guidelines and publishes them to incorporate new evidence obtained ...
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Factors influencing public perception and use of municipal drinking water
Despite more stringent regulations concerning drinking water quality in many countries, the public is increasingly concerned about the safety of municipal tap water. For this reason, acquiring a better understanding of consumer perception of tap water is an important issue for water authorities and utility managers. In this study, water consumption choice and profile were investigated. The case ...
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Drinking Water is Safer Than Ever
Let There Be Wine - But Not in Our Drinking Water Reports of backflow contamination have become increasingly rare because backflow prevention devices work - at least for the most part. In March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, the last thing residents of Castelvetro, Italy were likely thinking about was their drinking water. So imagine their surprise when they turned on their faucets and ...
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