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PREVENTING WATERBORNE DISEASE: A FOCUS ON EPA'S RESEARCH (EPA/640/K-93/001)
Citation:
PREVENTING WATERBORNE DISEASE: A FOCUS ON EPA'S RESEARCH (EPA/640/K-93/001). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 1993.
Description:
Although fatalities caused by waterborne pathogens have decreased in the United States during the 20th century, annual cases of water related, microorganism-induced disease still number in the thousands. This brochure alerts readers to problems faced in drinking water and wastewater treatment and discusses the Safe Drinking Water Act components that relate to microbiological contamination. Preventing Waterborne Disease details current ORD research projects that relate to the detection of and barriers against disease causing microorganisms. Issues discussed include drinking water distribution system management, typical diseases caused by waterborne bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, and innovative research projects to better detect or remove microbial contaminants. With a clearer picture of the dangers presented by waterborne pathogens, readers will better understand the importance of research, development, and implementation of associated detection methods and safeguards.