scholarly journals Ensuring safe drinking water in regional NSW: the role of regulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Byleveld ◽  
Michelle A. Cretikos ◽  
Sandy D. Leask ◽  
David N. Durrheim
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Safe Drinking Water

ROLE OF SCIENCE IN POLICY, SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY OF ARSENIC SAFE DRINKING WATER

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prosun Bhattacharya ◽  
◽  
Md. Tahmidul Islam ◽  
Dara Johnston ◽  
Nargis Akter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Policy Systems

The Role of ANSI/NSF Standard 61 and Third-Party Certification in Providing Safe Drinking Water

2009 ◽  
pp. 79-79-13
Author(s):  
David A. Gregorka ◽  
Peter F. Greiner ◽  
Stan S. Hazan ◽  
Michael F. Kenel
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Safe Drinking Water

scholarly journals Exploring the important determinants of access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Punjab, Pakistan

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahid Adil ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem ◽  
Irfan Malik
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Improved Sanitation

Abstract Access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation is a fundamental human right and basic ingredient of public health. However, one of the major problems faced by developing countries in the twenty-first century is the lack of access to these facilities. Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan with more than 50% of the country's population is no exception. Keeping in view its importance, the current study is an effort to investigate important determinants of access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Punjab to ensure the provision of these services to the masses. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Household data from 2017 to 2018 has been used for analysis. The results of a logistic regression model revealed that household media exposure, education level of household head, household wealth status, and ethnic background of the household head are some of the important determinants of household access to safe drinking water. For household access to improved sanitation, along with these factors, the role of social norms and place of residence are also important. Particularly, the role of social norms is very profound. Findings from the study suggest that efforts should be made to provide readily available media access, household education level needs to be enhanced, policies should be made to raise the living standard of the poorest households, and the social norm for the use of improved sanitation needs to be promoted.

Minerals in drinking water: impacts on taste and importance to consumer health

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Whelton ◽  
A.M. Dietrich ◽  
G.A. Burlingame ◽  
M. Schechs ◽  
S.E. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Taste ◽  
Human Sense

More than 100 years of research has focused on removing acute and chronic health threats to produce safe drinking water, but limited research has focused the consequences of removing minerals that affect drinking water taste and health. This paper covers the human sense of taste, typical variations in drinking water taste, comparisons of global taste standards, the role of water chemistry and future research needs for understanding consumer preference. Results of several consumer tap and bottled water acceptability investigations conducted by the authors are presented.

A nose for trouble – the role of off-flavours in assuring safe drinking water

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E. Hrudey ◽  
E.J. Hrudey
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Or Efficiency ◽  
Water Utility ◽  
Common Features ◽  
The Past

A detailed review of drinking water disease outbreaks over the past 30 years in 15 affluent countries produced over 70 case studies, some involving fatalities, which revealed a number of common factors in these disasters. Some of these outbreaks involved off-flavours, either as a driver for reducing disinfection and making the system vulnerable to pathogenic contamination or as an early warning of contamination that was not responded to with sufficient urgency or efficiency to avoid a disease outbreak. The characteristics of these outbreaks are recounted and the important link they reveal between aesthetically pleasing drinking water and safety is documented. Our analysis of common features in drinking water outbreaks also supports an argument that the failure of a water utility to be concerned about aesthetic factors makes such water supplies an inherently greater health risk for their consumers.

The rapidly growing role of UV-AOPs in the production of safe drinking water

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 1211-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart J. Khan ◽  
Graham A. Gagnon ◽  
Michael R. Templeton ◽  
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Advanced Oxidation Processes ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Advanced Oxidation ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Research ◽  
Oxidation Processes

Guest editors Stuart Khan, Graham Gagnon, Michael Templeton and Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou introduce the Ultraviolet-based advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) themed issue of Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.

scholarly journals Utility Approaches to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Consumer Confidence Reports

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Evans ◽  
Adam Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Confidence ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Community Water Systems ◽  
Community Water ◽  
Consumer Feedback

The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 require community water systems in the United States to send consumers Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs). CCRs contain information on detected contaminants and required educational information about drinking water. The authors of this study developed a survey to evaluate how utilities track consumer feedback, understanding, and the role of the CCR in shaping consumer perceptions about water quality. Responses from this survey indicate it is common for utilities to indirectly track the effectiveness of their CCRs, but few utilities indicated directly evaluating consumer understanding or the effect of CCRs on consumer perceptions.

scholarly journals Utility Approaches to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Consumer Confidence Reports

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Evans ◽  
Adam T. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Confidence ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Community Water Systems ◽  
Community Water ◽  
Consumer Feedback

The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 require community water systems in the United States to send consumers Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs). CCRs contain information on detected contaminants and required educational information about drinking water. The authors of this study developed a survey to evaluate how utilities track consumer feedback, understanding, and the role of the CCR in shaping consumer perceptions about water quality. Responses from this survey indicate it is common for utilities to indirectly track the effectiveness of their CCRs, but few utilities indicated directly evaluating consumer understanding or the effect of CCRs on consumer perceptions.

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