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A body of water professional assistance can mean:

sewage treatment for the treatment of sewage or other wastewater water purification for the treatment of drinking water to make it potable or suitable for human consumption industrial water treatment for the treatment of water used in industry, often within closed systems water industry for the management of water resources

Environmental Health Information Service (EHIS) Environews by Topic: Water Pollution
Links to current information on water quality and treatment issues.

Trihalomethanes (THM) and Our Water Supply
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Water Quality Education Resources. health issues related to THM.

Inside Walkerton
Walkerton, Ontario, Canada water tragedy due to E. coli in drinking water. CBC News.

The Hidden Dangers of Water
Article on the contamination of drinking water in the US. More than one third of all waterways are reported to be unsuitable for fishing or swimming because of pollution. Most contaminants are sewage and bacteria, fertilizer, toxic metals, oil and grease.

Water And You In not-so-Supernatural British Columbia
Water fact sheet by Stan Rowe researches waterborne disease, protection options, and the pitfalls of chlorination.

Water Treatment
A water treatment resource dedicated to providing a non-jargon guide to various home water treatment and filter systems.

The North Battleford Water Inquiry
Official website provides news, transcripts and final submission documents.

Drinking Water Standards
Several tables showing drinking water standards as set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Lifewater International
A resource detailing low cost treatment, storage, distribution and sanitation methods to help the rural poor obtain safe water. Designs require Acrobat Reader.

Water Pollution
A forum covering water pollution issues, including drinking water, hard water, well water, pond water and swimming pool water discussion.


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