| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 317 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Series |
Clay's library of health and the environment
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Clay's library of health and the environment.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-308) and index. |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Small water supplies; 3 Physical properties of water; 4 Risk assessment; 5 Water and health; 6 Waterborne diseases; 7 Viral diseases; 8 Disease causing bacteria; 9 Environmental or adventitious bacteria; 10 Protozoa; 11 Helminth infestation; 12 Water related diseases; 13 Water contact diseases and cyanobacteria; 14 Chemical contamination; 15 Inorganic contaminants; 16 Organic contaminants; 17 Radioactive contamination; 18 Treatment options; 19 Action to improve supplies; 20 UK governmental control; 21 USA; References; Index. |
| Summary |
This book covers how small, independent supplies differ from public water supplies, and the health dangers they pose, along with water sampling and risk assessment. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Water-supply.
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Water-supply. |
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Water quality management.
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Water quality management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Clapham, David, 1953- Small water supplies. London ; New York : Spon Press, 2004 0415282829 (DLC) 2003012804 (OCoLC)56913377 |
| ISBN |
0203496698 (electronic book) |
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9780203496695 (electronic book) |
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9780415282826 |
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0415282829 |
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0415282829 (cased) |
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