Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Typical uses include washing or landscape irrigation.
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ASDWA – Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
– Includes publications and position papers on a variety of technical and U.S. regulatory topics related to drinking water supply and its protection.
Direct link: Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
Alliance for Water Efficiency
– Non-profit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. Serves as a North American advocate for water efficient products and programs, and provides information and assistance on water conservation efforts.
Direct link: Alliance for Water Efficiency
American Water Works Association
– International nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Represents treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others.
Direct link: American Water Works Association
Arsenic in Drinking Water
– EPA compendium of research related to determining safe levels and setting new standards.
Direct link: Arsenic in Drinking Water
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
– Resources and information on drinking water related regulations and legislation.
Direct link: Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
Bacteria/Microbe – Contaminant Interactions
– USGS applied environmental engineering research project which focuses on monitoring of pathogens in US water supplies. Site tells how environmental microbiology is done, and describes facilities, capabilities, collaborators. Some online articles.
Direct link: Bacteria/Microbe – Contaminant Interactions
CBC Backgrounder: Water Treatment Methods
– Primer on drinking water treatment, particularly methods used in Canada’s public water supplies.
Direct link: CBC Backgrounder: Water Treatment Methods
California Water Association
– A consortium of investor-owned water utilities providing water utility services to customers throughout California. Site has information on drinking water standards, water treatment, and related topics.
Direct link: California Water Association
Drinking Water Information Resources
– Comprehensive collection of information about the safety and quality of drinking water.
Direct link: Drinking Water Information Resources
Drinking Water Purity
– Provides a guide to water treatment methods including activated carbon filtration, reverse osmosis, distillation, disinfection and bottled water.
Direct link: Drinking Water Purity
Drinking Water Treatment
– Provides information on residential water treatment and commercial water treatment. Include videos on drinking water quality and information on drinking water service providers.
Direct link: Drinking Water Treatment
Drinking Water and Health Basics
– U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water information on drinking water and health, including the National Primary Drinking Water Standards, fact sheets on specific drinking water contaminants, and guidance regarding Cryptosporidium for people with compromised immune systems.
Direct link: Drinking Water and Health Basics
King County Drinking Water
– A technical summary about the sources of drinking water for King County, precipitation, water use, private and public systems and the number and size of water systems.
Direct link: King County Drinking Water
Lifewater Canada
– A Christian, non-profit organization helping rural poor (around the world) obtain safe drinking water. Lifewater Canada trains people to drill safe drinking water wells and build water pumps (handpumps). On-line resources include a 100-page water well drilling and hand pumps tutorial.
Direct link: Lifewater Canada
Magnesium in Drinking Water
– Describes the health benefits of magnesium.
Direct link: Magnesium in Drinking Water
Mohawk Valley Water Authority
– Offers water quality reports, list of board of directors, and information about the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Direct link: Mohawk Valley Water Authority
Natural Resources Defense Council
– Resources on drinking water, from levels of Arsenic in drinking water to the quality of bottled water.
Direct link: Natural Resources Defense Council
Safe Drinking Water is Essential
– Over 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide. Learn more about this problem and explore possible solutions in this virtual exhibition.
Direct link: Safe Drinking Water is Essential
Sulfate in Drinking Water
– Sulfate is a naturally occurring constituent in water. Site presents information on research by the U.S. EPA Office of Drinking Water into health aspects of sulphate in water.
Direct link: Sulfate in Drinking Water
TEX*A*Syst — Blackland Research Center Water Sciences Laboratory
– TEX*A*Syst helps rural residents take decisive actions to preserve the quality of their drinking water, prevent water pollution, and protect health.
Direct link: TEX*A*Syst — Blackland Research Center Water Sciences Laboratory