Handbook of Drinking Water Quality, 2nd Edition

Preface to the Second Edition vii

Preface to the First Edition ix

Acknowledgments xi

1 Potable Water 1

2 General or Physical Parameters 19

3 Chemical Parameters - Inorganics 49

4 Chemical Parameters - Organic Compounds 149

5 Microbiological Parameters 297

6 Radionuclide Parameters 331

7 Carcinogens 355

8 Water Analyses 367

9 Public Health Regulations 401

10 Water Treatment 419

11 Federal Regulations 483

Appendixes 515

Appendix A-I: Abbreviations and Acronyms 517

Appendix A-II: World Health Organization Guidelines 527

Appendix A-III: European Drinking Water Directives 535

Appendix A-IV: Water Quality Data 540

Appendix A-V: New York State Standards 546

Appendix A-VI: Radionuclide Data 551

Appendix A-VII: Fluoridation Data 553

Appendix A-VIII: General References 559

Appendix A-IX: Conversion Factors 560

Index 565