Potable Water


World Water Monitoring Day 2007



War of the Waters

A street sign welcoming visitors to Montpelier, Ohio, identifies the quaint village as the birthplace of polar explorer Paul Siple and home to the world’s best-tasting municipal drinking water. Best-tasting water? Huh? We’re not talking fine wine here, but run-of-the-mill treated municipal water.

This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

Detection, Metering, and Audits

“A lot of people think non-revenue water reduction is all about the leakage, but it isn’t,” says Leanne Scott, senior project engineer at Metro Water Services (MWS) in Nashville, Tenn. “Meter accuracy at large plants also plays a very important role in the recovery of non-revenue water, as does testing of other large meters in the system."

This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

Water & Wastewater News Roundtable 2007

Despite the roar from the municipal water and wastewater industry about the lack of funds for infrastructure, Water & Wastewater News’ roundtable participants seemed to agree that the money is “out there,” it is just a matter of finding the right source.

This article originally appeared in the 06/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

Clean and Clear

A new generation of biological water treatment recycle systems

The State of Desalination

The WHO addresses quality and environmental aspects in new guidance document

This article originally appeared in the 03/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

Going Underground

This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

A Match Made at Sea

California's population is expected to increase more than 30 percent over the next 23 years. Even with aggressive reuse and conservation, that many more people will require more than 1 billion gallons of drinking water.

This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.

We Need Treatment -- Now!

Communities expect safe drinking water and clean water to do business. Water treatment plants are designed to provide that commodity but unforeseen situations often arise.

This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.

PPCPs' Double Life

Each and every one of us contribute to water pollution. "Not I," you say? Well, if you use personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, or antiperspirants, you do. If you take any kind of medication, over-the-counter or prescription, you do.

This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.