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Small communities violate federal requirements for safe drinking water as much as three times more often than cities. Yet these communities often cannot afford to improve their water service. Safe Water From Every Tap reviews the risks of violating drinking water standards and discusses options for improving water service in small communities. Included are detailed reviews of a wide range of technologies appropriate for treating drinking water in small communities. The book also presents a variety of institutional options for improving the management efficiency and financial stability of water systems.

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National Research Council. 1997. Safe Water From Every Tap: Improving Water Service to Small Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/5291.

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230 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Hardcover:  978-0-309-05527-7
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-17543-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/5291
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Front Matter i-x
Summary 1-11
1: Small Water Supply Systems: An Unsolved Problem 12-23
2: Status of Small Water Systems 24-47
3: Technologies for the Small System 48-131
4: Evaluating Technologies for Small Systems 132-152
5: Ensuring Small Water Supply System Sustainability 153-186
6: Training Operators for Small Systems 187-204
Appendix: Committee on Small Water Supply Systems Biographical Information 205-210
Index 211-218

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