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ARSENIC IN WATER SUPPLIES: AN ISSUE FOR OKLAHOMA AND THE NATION
Citation:
Ford*, R G. ARSENIC IN WATER SUPPLIES: AN ISSUE FOR OKLAHOMA AND THE NATION. Presented at Oklahoma Conference for Mayors, Ada, OK, June 18, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public
Description:
Arsenic in drinking water supplies has been identified as a potential public health problem within the United States and the world. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised the Maximum Contaminant Level for arsenic in drinking water, thus prompting re-evaluation of the sources, treatment and distribution of potable water within the U.S. Arsenic in ground-water supplies is derived from natural and anthropogenic sources. The mobility of arsenic in ground water is controlled by sorption-desorption reactions with aquifer solids. The Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division is involved in research and technical support activities to better understand arsenic mobility in ground water and provide the public with alternatives for management of water supplies and remediation of contaminated sites.