Water Quality
Date Submitted: 02/12/2004 02:56:24
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 2 pages (656 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 2 pages (656 words)
Introduction
The U.S.A. government mandates that all suppliers of water must test their water supply for contaminants yearly. Water companies run tests constantly checking for contaminants in the reservoir (main water supply) their water comes from. There are many types of water contaminants. Looking for an indicator organism, an organism that is only present when certain contaminants are present, checks for most water contaminants. (Evans, 2001, p. 8) Water-borne diseases are one type of contaminant …
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…when the experiment began. The water source was confirmed contaminated because the sample taken from that source was found to have contamination and thus is not safe to drink. All the people who use that water source must find a new source of water. (Tortorga, 2002, p. 759-761)
Water Quality Testing
Works Cited
· Tortora, Funke, and Case. Microbiology; An Introduction. California: Benjamin Cunnings, 2002.
· Evans, Thomas. Riverside Public Utilities 2001 Water Quality Annual Report. California: Riverside Public Utilities, 2001.
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