Groundwater pollution significantly affects not just the health of the environment, but also the health of humans. Consider this: the EPA reports that the sources of groundwater pollution include landfills, pesticides, and sewage pipes, just to name a few. Heavy Read More
The deployment of disinfectants is an essential step in surface water treatment. However, with the process comes the potential for undesirable disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Natural organic matter (NOM) interacts with DBPs to increase total organic carbon (TOC), often to unacceptable Read More
Water systems in the United States are some of the safest in the world, yet there are still cases of waterborne diseases found in drinking water. 8 Types of Waterborne Diseases The following are several of the most prominent waterborne Read More
It's impossible to avoid radiation because it exists throughout the world, filtering through the clouds and occurring naturally in the earth's crust. Radium, uranium and the radioactive gas radon are found in soil and rock and appear in water as isotopes Read More
Clean water is critical for good health; living without it is often devastating. The United Nations says that waterborne infections are responsible for more than 80 percent of the diseases around the world and that nearly 20 percent of people Read More
