This fact sheet from Health Canada provides good information on two of the most important microscopic parasites found in water. Excellent public health information is provided.
This Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality contains excellent information related to Giardia in water. Links to the EPA Drinking Water Regulations and SOURCE Water Protection Strategies...
Information from the U.S. EPA is provided for microbes, radionuclides, inorganics, volatile organics, synthetic organics, disinfectants, disinfection byproducts, MTBE, and health advisories related...
This U.S. EPA reference resource provides useful information on organisms that may be found in water. Specific reference to pathogens is included. Other related links are included.
The objective of this research was to investigate lead speciation in the soil/sediment-water environment and to better understand how the species affect lead mobility under different environmental...
This North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service site through their Water Quality and Waste Management unit provides information on how lead can get into your drinking water. Treatment options are...
This Michigan Department of Environmental Quality site provides useful information on nitrate, how it enters the water, health effects, monitoring procedures and recomendations. There are a number...
A basic overview of the pH scale is provided. An excellent color chart illustrates the changes in the hydrogen ion concentration and representative examples of liquid with different pH values.
This comprehensive site from Environment Canada includes access to information related to water quality, water resources, water use, water pollution, economics, water efficiency & conservation, water...
This Wilkes University Center for Enviornmental Quality provides useful information related to coliform bacteria in water. Links to other organisms that may be present in water are included.