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Shock Chlorination of Stored Water Supplies
(2005-05-25)
Treatment of drinking water to improve its sanitary or bacteriological quality is referred to as disinfection. Shock chlorination is one disinfection method employed by public suppliers to reduce bacterial contamination ...
Drinking Water Problems: Nitrates (Spanish)
(2006-05-03)
High levels of nitrates in drinking water can be harmful for very young infants and susceptible adults. This publication explains how people are exposed to nitrates, what are the health effects of nitrates in drinking water ...
Drinking Water Problems: Arsenic (Spanish)
(2006-06-19)
High levels of arsenic in drinking water can poison and even kill people. This publication explains the symptoms of arsenic poisoning and common treatment methods for removing arsenic from your water supply.
Drinking Water Problems: Perchlorate (Spanish)
(2006-02-21)
Perchlorate is a potential contaminate of well water that can have harmful effects on human health. Methods of removing perchlorate from water are described and illustrated. There is information to help well owners select ...
Sampling for Bacteria in Wells (Spanish)
(2001-11-15)
This publication will instruct you on the proper procedures for collecting a sample from a water well for bacteriological analysis.
Sampling for Bacteria in Wells
(2001-11-15)
This publication will instruct you on the proper procedures for collecting a sample from a water well for bacteriological analysis.
Your Actions Can Help Protect Our Drinking Water (Spanish)
(2004-08-04)
This publication offers advice on how to protect our drinking water supply by properly selecting, storing, using and disposing of household hazardous products.
Rainwater Harvesting: Raingardens
(2008-08-11)
A raingarden is in artifical depression in the landscape that collects and stores rainfall runoff until it can infiltrate the soil. Raingardens help conserve water and protect it from surface pollution. In this publication ...
Shock Chlorination of Stored Water Supplies (Spanish)
(2005-05-25)
Treatment of drinking water to improve its sanitary or bacteriological quality is referred to as disinfection. Shock chlorination is one disinfection method employed by public suppliers to reduce bacterial contamination ...
Drinking Water Problems: Perchlorate
(2005-11-18)
Perchlorate is a potential contaminate of well water that can have harmful effects on human health. Methods of removing perchlorate from water are described and illustrated. There is information to help well owners select ...