| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-177) and index. |
| Contents |
Quick tips -- Introduction : does anyone know what they're talking about? -- 1. Questions and answers -- Why should I be concerned about my drinking water? -- Who is responsible for safe drinking water? -- Should I have my water tested? -- What should I do about my drinking water? -- 2. Water pollutants and the risk to health -- Taste, smell, and appearance -- Estimating overall health risks -- 3. Finding out what's in your water -- Testing your water -- So...should you test your tap water? A summary -- 4. The best drinking water for good health -- Distilled water -- Hard versus soft water -- The benefits of minerals in water -- Water from natural sources -- Health claims for exotic waters -- How much water should you drink? -- The message from water crystals -- Water for good health, a summary -- 5. Four simple ways to improve tap water without special equipment -- 6. Bottled water, vended water, bulk water stores -- Bottled water -- Vending machine water -- Bulk water stores -- Storing water -- 7. How water purifiers work -- How filters work -- How reverse osmosis units work -- How distillers work -- How ultraviolet units work -- Alternative methods -- 8. Improving performance by combining types of purifiers -- Distiller combinations -- Filter combinations -- Reverse osmosis combinations -- Ultraviolet combinations -- 9. Evaluating water purifiers -- Manufacturers' claims -- Product testing organizations -- The water purifier performance chart -- How much purifier do you need? -- 10. Deciding what to do about your water -- Cost comparison of bottled water versus purifiers -- Cost comparison of water purifiers -- Purifier installation -- Living with a water purifier -- Purifiers : should you buy or rent? -- 11. Selecting a water purifier -- Cautions and recommendations -- Filters -- Reverse osmosis purifiers -- Distillers -- Ultraviolet purifiers -- Other types of purifiers -- 12. Specialty products and accessories -- Reverse osmosis monitoring meters -- Bottles, dispensers, and pumps -- Shower filters -- Refrigerator ice maker connections -- Travel filters -- Camping filters -- 13. Emergency disinfection of drinking water and storing water -- Appendix A. A radon supplement -- Appendix B. Glossary -- Appendix C. Resources. |
| Subject |
Drinking water -- Contamination -- United States.
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Water quality -- United States.
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Drinking water -- Purification.
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Drinking water -- Health aspects.
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| ISBN |
1587612577 |
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9781587612572 |
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