Copper in Drinking Water
Copper in Drinking Water

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-04-12

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0309172209

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The safety of the nation's drinking water must be maintained to ensure the health of the public. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating the levels of substances in the drinking water supply. Copper can leach into drinking water from the pipes in the distribution system, and the allowable levels are regulated by the EPA. The regulation of copper, however, is complicated by the fact that it is both necessary to the normal functioning of the body and toxic to the body at too high a level. The National Research Council was requested to form a committee to review the scientific validity of the EPA's maximum contaminant level goal for copper in drinking water. Copper in Drinking Water outlines the findings of the committee's review. The book provides a review of the toxicity of copper as well as a discussion of the essential nature of this metal. The risks posed by both short-term and long-term exposure to copper are characterized, and the implications for public health are discussed. This book is a valuable reference for individuals involved in the regulation of water supplies and individuals interested in issues surrounding this metal.

A Guide to Wellhead Protection
A Guide to Wellhead Protection

Author: Jonathan Douglas Witten

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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There are many reasons to protect groundwater. More than half of the United States relies on it for drinking water. The population of the U.S. has increased by 20 million in the past 10 years, while the amount of groundwater available for consumption has remained the same. One gallon of gasoline can contaminate 1 million gallons of groundwater. And the cost of contamination clean up far exceeds that of a prevention program. This report provides the information needed to start a wellhead protection program. It reviews the fundamentals of water hydrology, the causes and effects of contamination, wellhead management and protection, and financial strategies available to communities interested in starting a program. The report also includes a table of land uses and their potential contaminants, a matrix that describes regulatory and nonregulatory devices to be used in a program, and a sample ordinance.