1. Drinking Water - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia drinking water is water that is intended to be ingested through drinking by humans. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water

Drinking water From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards Please improve this article if you can. (November 2007) The introduction to this article may be too long. Please help improve the introduction by moving some material from it into the body of the article according to the suggestions at Wikipedia's lead section guidelines Please discuss this issue on the talk page and read the layout guide to make sure the section will include all essential details. Tap water Mineral Water Drinking water is water that is intended to be ingested through drinking by humans. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used as such or not. Although many sources are utilized by humans, some contain disease vectors or pathogens and cause long-term health problems if they do not meet certain water quality guidelines. Water that is not harmful for human beings is sometimes called safe water, water which is not contaminated to the extent of being unhealthy. The available supply of drinking water is an important criterion of carrying capacity , the population level that can be supported by planet Earth As of the year 2006 (and pre-existing for at least three decades), there is a substantial shortfall in availability of potable water in

2. EPA Ground Water And Drinking Water This Office at EPA works to ensure safe drinking water and to protect the quality of the Nation s drinking water Supply. The site features drinking water http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/

Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Water SafeWater Home Drinking Water and Health Basics Frequently Asked Questions ... Security The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) , together with states, tribes, and its many partners, protects public health by ensuring safe drinking water and protecting ground water. OGWDW, along with EPA's ten regional drinking water programs, oversees implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which is the national law safeguarding tap water in America. A to Z Topics In the news . . . Lead In Drinking Water Lead, a metal found in natural deposits, is commonly used in household plumbing materials and water service lines. 2007 Final Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule Lead in Schools and Child Care Facilities Lead in the District of Columbia's Drinking Water Lead In Drinking Water New Advisory Committee on Total Coliform Rule (TCR) Distribution Systems Announced EPA has established a Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee to provide advice and make recommendations to the Agency on revisions to the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) and on what information about distribution systems is needed to better understand the public health impact from the degradation of drinking water quality in distribution systems.

3. MedlinePlus: Drinking Water Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html

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4. Drinking Water - Drinking Water For Maintaining Good Health drinking water is important. The signs of dehydration include muscle pain and fatigue. The human body is about 70 percent water and cannot function properly http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm

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5. WHO | Drinking Water The safety and accessibility of drinkingwater are major concerns throughout the world. Health risks may arise from consumption of water contaminated with http://www.who.int/topics/drinking_water/en/

Language options Search Main navigation Home About WHO Countries Health topics ... Health topics Main content Drinking water The safety and accessibility of drinking-water are major concerns throughout the world. Health risks may arise from consumption of water contaminated with infectious agents, toxic chemicals, and radiological hazards. Improving access to safe drinking-water can result in tangible improvements to health RELATED SITES International Network to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage WHO and the Millennium Development Goals Water (South-East Asia Region) Drinking water (European Region) ... Water for health (Eastern Mediterranean Region) FACT SHEETS Arsenic in drinking water Bottled drinking water PUBLICATIONS Guidelines for drinking water quality RELATED LINKS Disease outbreaks: ehec (E.Coli 0157) Disease outbreaks: enterohaemorrhagic escherischia coli infection Drinking water quality Arsenic in drinking water ... WHO 60th anniversary KEY WHO INFORMATION Director-General Director-General and senior management Governance of WHO WHO Constitution, Executive Board and World Health Assembly

6. Why Drinking Water Is The Way To Go All living things need water to survive.Find out more in this article for kids. http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html

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7. Drinking Water Information And Web Resources - Water Contaminants, Health Effect Provides information on the safety and quality of drinking water. Details on contaminants and health effects, particularly on children. http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/

Everything You Wanted To Know About Drinking Water, But Didn't Know Who To Ask I developed this web site to provide a comprehensive resource for anyone searching for information about the safety and quality of their drinking water. Topics discussed include: Contaminants That Could Be In Your Drinking Water (lead, chlorine, disinfection byproducts, cryptosporidia, giardia, bacteria, endocrine disrupters, pesticides, etc.) What Various Contaminants Can Do To Your Health (with an emphasis on children and pregnancy) What's The Best Drinking Water Purification Method For You? (filtration, reverse osmosis, distillation, bottled water, KDF, emergency treatment, etc.) Visit my new site : Four steps to help you select a water treatment method) Terrorism and Drinking Water (an extensive sample of information I have found about the subject on the web) I have distilled the results of many hours of research into the discussions and the lists of drinking water related sites on the pages indexed to the right. I hope that the information here will be helpful in your search for answers to this important health issue.

8. DEQ - Drinking Water Department of Environmental Quality drinking water. http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3313_3675---,00.html

Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Permits Programs document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=18; Drinking Water Abandoned Water Wells Community Water Supply Contamination Investigation ... Wetlands Protection Printer Friendly Text Version Email Page The DEQ has primary enforcement authority in Michigan for the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act under the legislative authority of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. As such, the division has regulatory oversight for all public water supplies, including approximately 1,500 community water supplies and 11,000 noncommunity water supplies. In addition the program regulates drinking water well drilling. Michigan has more households (1.12 million) served by private wells than any other state, with approximately 25,000 domestic wells drilled per year. The DEQ also investigates drinking water well contamination, and oversees remedial activities at sites of groundwater contamination affecting drinking water wells. Abandoned Water Wells Click here for: Unplugged abandoned wells can threaten the quality of drinking water from both private wells and those servicing public water supply systems. It is estimated that over 1 million unplugged wells exist in Michigan.

9. Healthy Drinking Water | CDC DPD Water is basic to life and health. Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking water. The United States is fortunate to have one of the http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/index.htm

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10. Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Florida DEP Final Emergency Drought Order USEPA, Region 4, 2007 Public Water System Safe drinking water Act Excellence Awards Applications http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/drinkingwater/

Search: DEP Home About DEP Programs Contact ... Site Map Programs Water Home Beaches Drinking Water Mine Reclamation ... Wetlands Information Contacts Data Events Forms and Applications ... Rules Navigation Sitemap Documents on this website are Adobe Acrobat files, unless indicated, and require the free Reader Software. Water Resource Management - Drinking Water Program Highlights Announcements NEW!! Florida DEP Final Emergency Drought Order USEPA, Region 4, 2007 Public Water System Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Awards Applications Capacity Analysis Reports-Rule Update 2007 EPA Consumer Confidence Reports Awards Winners Announced About the Program The Department of Environmental Protection has the primary role of regulating public water systems in Florida. Authority derives from Chapter 403, Part IV, Florida Statutes and by delegation of the federal program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Department has promulgated a number of rules in the Florida Administrative Code. A public water system is one that provides water to 25 or more people for at least 60 days each year or serves 15 or more service connections. These public water systems may be publicly or privately owned and operated.

11. Environment - Water - Drinking Water glass of water The drinking water Directive (DWD), Council Directive 98/83/EC, concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-drink/index_en.html

Important legal notice document.write(''); document.write('English (en)'); document.write(' '); en EUROPA European Commission Environment Water ... Resources ajaxinclude("/environment/water/_includes/themephoto.htm") ajaxinclude("/environment/water/scripts/menu.htm") Drinking Water Directive Announcement of stakeholder consultation and registration The Drinking Water Directive (DWD), Council Directive 98/83/EC , concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. The objective of the Drinking Water Directive is to protect the health of the consumers in the European Union and to make sure the water is wholesome and clean. To make sure drinking water everywhere in the EU is indeed healthy, clean and tasty, the Drinking Water Directive sets standards for the most common substances (so-called parameters) that can be found in drinking water. In the DWD a total of 48 microbiological and chemical parameters must be monitored and tested regularly. In principle WHO guidelines for drinking water are used as a basis for the standards in the Drinking Water Directive. While translating the Drinking Water Directive into their own national legislation (transposition of the DWD), the Member States of the European Union can include additional requirements e.g. regulate additional substances that are relevant within their territory or set higher standards. But Member States are not allowed to set lower standards as the level of protection of human health should be the same within the whole EU.

12. Michigan's Drinking Water Michigan s Water Calendar Case Studies Educational Materials Regional Info. Site Map Search. http://www.gem.msu.edu/

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13. Drinking Water Protection Program drinking water Protection Program. State initiatives to further protect public health related to drinking water. Certified Bottled and Bulk Water http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/water/drinking/

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14. South Dakota Drinking Water Program The state of South Dakota began primary enforcement of the federal Safe drinking water Act (SDWA) in 1983. The South Dakota drinking water Program, http://www.state.sd.us/DENR/des/drinking/dwprg.htm

All of these words As a phrase Any of these words Natural Language As a Boolean query Site index Protecting South Dakota's Tomorrow ...Today Drinking Water Staff Open for Comment Information Regulations ... Links SDDENR Joe Foss Building 523 E. Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 Drinking Water Program Mark Mayer, Administrator Email Staff Phone (605) 773-3754 - Fax (605) 773-5286 The state of South Dakota began primary enforcement of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1983. The South Dakota Drinking Water Program, part of DENR, develops and enforces the South Dakota Drinking Water Regulations that apply to public water systems in the state. Approximately 670 public water systems (PWS) currently exist in South Dakota. The Drinking Water Program is located in Pierre and has office personnel located in Watertown, Vermillion, and Rapid City. To see a list of drinking water contaminants that the Drinking Water Program regulates visit our Drinking Water Standards web page.

15. NRDC: Water NRDC fights to safeguard drinking water, to protect, preserve and restore our rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters, and to promote http://www.nrdc.org/water/default.asp

@import url(/stylesheets/common.css); @import url(/stylesheets/layout.css); Print this Page In this Section Main Page Global Warming Air Oceans ... Is Your Tap Water Safe? Scientists estimate that each year up to 7 million Americans become sick from contaminated tap water, which can also be lethal. Pollution, old pipes and outdated treatment threaten tap water quality. Find out if you should be concerned about your tap water, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family. In Brief Drinking Water Water Pollution In Depth Drinking Water Water Pollution How Clean Is Your Beach? NRDC's annual Testing the Waters report investigates water pollution at beaches across the country. Restoring the San Joaquin River Following an 18-year legal battle, a great California river once given up for dead is on the verge of a comeback. Urban Stormwater Solutions Rainwater that washes over roads, buildings and lawns carries pollution into oceans, rivers and lakes. Cities and developers are using innovative green strategies to combat urban stormwater pollution. Choose nontoxic alternatives over harsh chemicals in household cleaners to avoid contaminating local waterways.

16. NMED Drinking Water Bureau to preserve, protect, and improve New Mexico s drinking water quality for present and future generations. Emphasis is placed on upholding state drinking http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/dwb/dwbtop.html

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17. National Drinking Water Clearinghouse Information primarily for and about small community drinking water systems. Includes fact sheets, educational materials, and information on water treatment http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_index.htm

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18. Drinking Water Analysis 1 This publication summarizes the information necessary for interpreting drinking water quality analyses performed by water testing laboratories. http://www.walrus.com/~gatherer/interpret.html

Interpreting Drinking Water Quality Analysis: What do the numbers mean? written by Thodore B.Shelton Ph.D. Extension Specialist in Water Resources Management Cook College-Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ 08903 Published by Rutgers Cooperative Extension and reprinted with the consent of the author. This posting is still in progress, and as such may include errors which were committed by me in the scanning of this document into the computer. If you notice such an error, please bring it to my attention. Introduction What is pure water? Introduction to the safe drinking water act A-280 amendments to the NJ safe drinking water act ... Home drinking water treatment technologies and devices INTRODUCTION 1 This publication summarizes the information necessary for interpreting drinking water quality analyses performed by water testing laboratories. It focuses on testing results obtained from drinking water supplies from public water systems and non-public water systems (home wells). It is intended primarily for homeowners, but environmental organizations, health departments, and commercial water testing laboratories and others should find this material of interest and value. For readers who are not familiar with the terms and chemical expressions used in the text, a brief list of definitions follows the main text.

19. Fluoride Water Filters - Remove Fluoride From Water - Mr. Water Filter Filtering fluoride from drinking water is not easy. Don t settle for a filter that removes only half of the fluoride from your drinking water, http://www.mrwaterfilter.com/remove-flouride-chlorine/

Order By Phone: Mr. Water Filter Fluoride and Chlorine Water Filters Free Shipping in the USA Fluoride Water Filters Filtering fluoride from drinking water is not easy. Carbon based filters only remove 40 to 60 percent of fluoride. A special fluoride cartridge is needed for more complete removal of flouride. Our fluoride filtration cartridge uses a fine mesh activated alumina media specifically designed for high-capacity fluoride reduction. Don't settle for a filter that removes only half of the fluoride from your drinking water, these filters remove 95% of fluoride from typical municipal water. Get one to start protecting your family right away. Under Sink Fluoride Filter List Price: Our Price: $367.00 save 20% Countertop Fluoride Filter List Price: Our Price: $271.00 save 20% Why Use a Fluoride Water Filter? Addition of fluoride to municipal water systems has been controversial for years. Mounting scientific evidence links fluoridated water to increased cancer death rates. One example is the 1977 study by Dr. John Yiamouyiannis and Dr. Dean Burk. They monitored cancer rates over a twenty year period in 10 cities in the United States with fluoridated water, and 10 cities without fluoride. They found an increased mortality rate from cancer in the cities with fluoridated water. Another, more recent example is a doctoral dissertation from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine that found a strong, statistically significant relationship between fluoride in tap water at levels commonly found in American water supplies, and the rare but often fatal form of bone cancer, osteosarcoma, in boys.

20. O.C. Sewage Will Soon Be Drinking Water - Los Angeles Times As a hedge against water shortages and population growth, Orange County has begun operating the world s largest, most modern reclamation plant a facility http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-reclaim2jan02,0,7789563.story?coll=la-ho

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