Drinking Water Information Home Page:
Drinking water information - Bottom Line Bottom Line
Drinking water information - summary Water Treatment Summary
Drinking water information - summary Special Interest Topics
Drinking water information - summary Google Drinking Water News

Drinking Water Contaminant Issues:
Drinking water information - summary The Bottom Line
Drinking water information - summary Introduction
Drinking water information - summary Materials dissolved in water
  • Inorganic
  • Organic
Drinking water information - summary Materials suspended in water
  • Pathogens (viruses, bacteria, Protozoa)
  • Algae
  • Asbestos
Drinking water information - summary Water Contaminant Risks
  • Quality Reports & Testing
  •  Where You Live Can Impact Your Water Quality
  • Chlorinated Water and the Risk of Disinfection Byproducts
  • Risk of Lead Contamination
  • Sensory Clues to Contaminants
Drinking water information - summary Drinking Water Sources
  • Water Distribution in the World - 0.03% is fresh and accessible
  • The Water Cycle
  • Aquifers - Unconfined and Confined

Contaminant Concerns:
Drinking water concerns The Bottom Line
Drinking water concerns Introduction To Water Quality Issues
Drinking water concerns Should You Be Concerned About Your Drinking Water?
Drinking water concerns Populations at Higher Risk from Contaminated Drinking Water
Drinking water concerns Strategies For Drinking Water Treatment

Other Water Related Topics:
Distilled water Distilled water - healthy or harmful?
Bottled Water Bottled Water - a triumph of perceived need over reason
  -  Break the Disposable Bottle Habit  
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Drinking water scams Drinking Water Scams - Successful con artists are skillful performers who can effectively convince consumers that their stories and illusions are real and their products are effective.
  • Alkaline Water:
    • Discussion of alkaline (ionized) water health claims
    • Is There Any Evidence Alkaline Water is Beneficial?
  • Other Types of 'Magic' Water - can water be enhanced to provide health benefits?
  • Masaru Emoto - Water, Ice Crystals and The Little Prince
    • Emoto Q & A - a visitor's question & my response
Drinking Water Fluoridation Drinking Water Fluoridation - Safe and effective or dangerous and ineffective - what is the truth in this confusing web of claims, counter claims and accusations, and how can you decide which position to believe?
  • Evidence of Effectiveness - What does the research show?
Pregnancy and drinking water contaminants Water-Related Quotes
Pregnancy and drinking water contaminants Four Steps to help you find the best water treatment method for your specific needs  (New Window)
Pregnancy and drinking water contaminants Water Treatment Recommendation
Pregnancy and drinking water contaminants Links to other drinking water related sites
Drinking Water Treatment Methods:
Drinking water Treatment Method - Bottom Line Bottom Line
Drinking Water Treatment Method - Introduction Introduction
  • Things to Consider
  • Truth in Advertising
  • NSF Certification
  • Point of Use vs. Point of Entry
Drinking Treatment Method - Distillation Distillation
Drinking Water Treatment Method - RO Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Drinking Water Treatment Method - Filtration Filtration
  • Sediment
  • Activated carbon
    • Granular activated carbon (GAC)
    • Solid block activated carbon (SBAC)
    • Pore size
Drinking Water Treatment Method - Other Methods Other Drinking Water Treatment Methods
  • Boiling
  • Ultra Violet Light
  • Water Softener
  • Ion Exchange
  • KDF
  • Ozone
  • Activated Alumina
  • 'Altered' or 'Enhanced' Water
  • Chlorination
  • Emergency Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment Method - Bottled Water Bottled Water
Drinking Water Treatment Method - Charts and Tables Comparison Charts and Tables
  • Comparison of Drinking Water Treatment Methods
  • Identify Water Contaminants by Their Sensory Clues
  • Relative Size of Pathogens and Filter Pores
  • Comparison of Long-Term Costs for Water Treatment
Drinking Water Treatment Method - POE Point of Entry Systems

Other Science Related Topics:
What Is Science What Is Science - how does legitimate Science differ from NotScience, Pseudoscience, and BiasScience
  • Examples of BiasScience: Creation Science, Anti-Fluoridation
  • Examples of PseudoScience: Alkaline H2O, Hidden Messages, Magic Water
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking/span> - the art and science of making good decisions
Distilling Facts from Fiction and Fraud Distilling Facts from Fiction and Fraud - how to interpret the information deluge
Dangers of Testimonial Evidence Dangers of Testimonial Evidence - personal stories can provide passionate but unreliable evidence
Understanding Scientific Evidence Understanding Scientific Evidence - reliable collection of valid evidence
What's The Harm in using and marketing placebo products and services? What's The Harm in using and marketing placebo products and services?

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