Small Water Supplies: A Practical Guide (Clay's Library of Health and the Environment)

There are approximately 50,000 small water supplies in the UK alone, and thousands more worldwide. Dealing with the idiosyncratic characteristics of small water supplies requires specialist knowledge, and this book provides invaluable guidance for professionals. Based on the extensive practical experience of the author, this book covers how small independent supplies differ from public water supplies, and outlines the health dangers they pose, along with detailed instruction in water sampling and risk assessment techniques. Clapham describes the different types of water supplies including their construction and treatment systems, and discusses common problems encountered. A wide range of case studies bring the theory to life, and both UK and European legislation is discussed. There is also a sizeable section dealing with small water supplies in developing countries. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 16 Acknowledgements......Page 17 1 Introduction......Page 20 2 Small water supplies......Page 31 3 Physical properties of water......Page 61 4 Risk assessment......Page 72 5 Water and health......Page 96 6 Waterborne diseases......Page 118 7 Viral diseases......Page 120 8 Disease causing bacteria......Page 126 9 Environmental or adventitious bacteria......Page 148 10 Protozoa......Page 151 11 Helminth infestation......Page 165 12 Water related diseases......Page 167 13 Water contact diseases and cyanobacteria......Page 172 14 Chemical contamination......Page 180 15 Inorganic contaminants......Page 182 16 Organic contaminants......Page 210 17 Radioactive contamination......Page 229 18 Treatment options......Page 236 19 Action to improve supplies......Page 263 20 UK governmental control......Page 295 21 USA......Page 297 References......Page 309 Index......Page 328 "Small Water Supplies: A Practical Guide is an invaluable reference guide for Environmental Health Officers, water technologists, environmental engineering consultants and group water scheme operators as well as students of water related subjects."--Jacket