Main Title |
Cost and Benefits of Drinking Water Treatment. |
Author |
Clark, R. M. ;
Goodrich, J. A. ;
Ireland, J. C. ;
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CORP Author |
Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
Year Published |
1984 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-84/371; |
Stock Number |
PB86-195153 |
Additional Subjects |
Benefit cost analysis ;
Water treatment ;
Evaluation ;
Public health ;
Policies ;
Chlorination ;
Activated carbon treatment ;
Toxicity ;
Organic compounds ;
Filtration ;
Environmental impacts ;
Reprints ;
Drinking water
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB86-195153 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
32p |
Abstract |
The article develops a framework for evaluating the costs and benefits of environmental control and preventive public health practices and asks the policy question: How do the authors achieve the best mix of protection against infectious disease and toxic chemicals in drinking water. Costs and benefits of chlorination and filtration are analyzed retrospectively, and the results of the analysis are extended to include granular activated carbon filtration. |