Drinking Water Links of Interest
Websites Related to Water and Environmental topics
E – The Environmental
Magazine ~ www.emagazine.com, the Nation's only non-profit, independent
consumer publication on the environment, is a clearinghouse of information,
news & commentary on today's environmental issues with the intent
to inform and inspire individuals who have concerns about the environment
and want to know what they can do to help bring about improvements.
Grist Magazine ~ www.grist.org,
environmental news and commentary with contributors scattered the
around the world. A nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants,
reader contributions, and advertising, with free website and email
services.
EPA
Guide to Local Drinking Water by State consumer water quality
reports from the EPA, by state. Find out what's in your State's drinking
water.
Health
Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants a fact sheet from the North
Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. The four groups of contaminants
are microbial pathogens, organics (VOCs, THMs, Pesticides), inorganics
and radioactive elements.
Understanding
Chlorine Reactions in Drinking Water a fact sheet from the CDC,
describing the Chlorine reactions in water. The Chlorine Demand is
the amount interacting with organic materials and metals, and not
available for disinfection. Total Chlorine is the remaining that is
available for disinfection. This also reacts with Nitrates and is
called combined chlorine. What is left then in the Free Chlorine which
is available to disinfect the water.
Common
Water Quality Parameters and their effects on humans (drinking
water) and aquatic life: alkalinity, ammonia, carbon dioxide, chlorine,
nitrates/nitrites, dissolved oxygen, pH, phosphates, temperture and
turbidity.
Chlorine
Analysis for Water and Wastewater a 34 page report on current
technology testing methods by Hach, a well respected provider of testing
equipment.
Chloramination
note from Hach, on the formation of monochloramine, dichloramine,
and nitrogen trichloride which form when chlorine and ammonia are
combined in water.
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