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BOOK REVIEW OF "DRINKING WATER REGULATION AND HEALTH"
Citation:
Richardson, S D. BOOK REVIEW OF "DRINKING WATER REGULATION AND HEALTH". JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 33(3):1162-1163, (2004).
Impact/Purpose:
(1) Use toxicity-based approach to identify DBPs that show the greatest toxic response. (2) Comprehensively identify DBPs formed by different disinfectant regimes for the 'Four Lab Study'. (3) Determine the mechanisms of formation for potentially hazardous bromonitromethane DBPs.
Description:
Since the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1974, several amendments and other new regulations have been developed for drinking water. The book, "Drinking Water Regulation and Health", explains these regulations and provides background on why they were developed and how the process works in bringing about a new regulation. This book is a must-read for water utilities, consultants, and regulators. This book also provides useful material for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in public health or environmental engineering programs.