Introduction | Waterborne Pathogens and the Diseases They Cause | Microbial Water Contamination and Human Exposure | Drinking Water Treatment | Improvements ... and What You Can Do
Americans today are used to safe water. Diseases like typhoid fever have faded into the past thanks to contemporary water treatment practices, but our nation's water continues to be an occasional source of disease.
In recent years, microbial contamination of the water supply has led to highly publicized outbreaks of disease, causing illness and even death.
When incidents like these occur, we wonder: How safe is our water? Where do these infectious microbes come from? How is water treated now and what’s being done to make it even safer?
Water is a vital element of our everyday lives and we expect it to be clean and safe.
Pathogens and diseases takes a look at some common microbial contaminants and the diseases they cause. Contamination and exposure explores how water becomes contaminated and the connection between drinking water, recreational water and the foods we eat. Water Treatment examines where our drinking water comes from and how it is treated before reaching our homes. Improvements ... and what you can do looks at scientific advances that can make our water even safer, and steps you can take to help ensure its safety.
Introduction | Waterborne Pathogens and the Diseases They Cause | Microbial Water Contamination and Human Exposure | Drinking Water Treatment | Improvements ... and What You Can Do
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