Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A comprehensive overview of the water supply industry and the quality of drinking water. Examines the structure of the industry, its regulation and the movement of water from the atmosphere to the consumer.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• The Water Business
• Sources of Water
• Supplying Water: How It Works
• Problems with the Resource
• Problems Arising from Water Treatment
• Problems Arising in the Distribution System
• Problems Arising in the Home Plumbing System
• Alternatives to Tap Water
• The Water We Drink
• Appendices
• References
• Index

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Satisfied with your drinking water? Gray notes that consumers of some of the highest quality drinking water are unhappy with it. From his base at the University of Dublin, Gray describes the structure, regulation, and operation of an experienced and diversified water supply industry in the UK and Ireland. Gray addresses water quality problems and solutions in a concise but inclusive survey that integrates British, European, US, and World Health Organization standards into an essential guide for undergraduate and graduate students in environmental science or engineering. From the construction of the water industry, through water management, treatment, storage, and distribution, this truly interdisciplinary book addresses the problems and details the solutions to chemical, biological, and even geographical challenges. Current public health concerns such as water hardness, pathogens, pesticides, and electrochemical corrosion are summarized and referenced for further study. Although the convenience of piped water is only universal in a minority of the world's countries, safe drinking water cannot be guaranteed in any country and improvement is costly but necessary. Highly recommended. Undergraduate through professional; two-year technical program students. R. M. Ferguson; Eastern Connecticut State University