The Drinking Water Book
How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water
1st Edition
Published on 8. June 2011
200 pages
978-0-307-79133-7 (ISBN)
Description
THE DRINKING WATER BOOK takes a level-headed look at the serious issues surrounding America's drinking water supply. Unlike water purifier manufacturers and public health officials, Ingram presents unbiased reporting on what's in your water and how to drink safely. Featuring all the latest scientific research, the book evaluates the different kinds of filters and bottled waters and rates specific products on the market. The completely revised comprehensive guide to making tap and bottled water safer, covering the toxins in our water, how to test for them, and how to get rid of them. Honestly and thoroughly tackles a subject vital to ongoing environmental, health, and safety concerns. Shows how to avoid bogus safety tests, scams, and unnecessary expenditures. Details which toxins aren't regulated by federal and state water standards.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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COLIN INGRAM has 40 years experience as a scientific writer, researcher, and technical publishing consultant. He has conducted extensive research programs on all aspects of drinking water and has done water purification product evaluation and testing. He lives on the southern Oregon coast.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Quick Tips
- Introduction: Does Anyone Know What They're Talking About?
- Chapter 1: Questions and Answers
- Why Should I Be Concerned about My Drinking Water?
- Who Is Responsible for Safe Drinking Water?
- Should I Have My Water Tested?
- What Should I Do about My Drinking Water?
- Chapter 2: Water Pollutants and the Risk to Health
- Taste, Smell, and Appearance
- Estimating Overall Health Risks
- Chapter 3: Finding Out What's in Your Water
- Testing Your Water
- So . Should You Test Your Tap Water? A Summary
- Chapter 4: The Best Drinking Water for Good Health
- Distilled Water
- Hard versus Soft Water
- The Benefits of Minerals in Water
- Water from Natural Sources
- Health Claims for Exotic Waters
- How Much Water Should You Drink?
- The Message from Water Crystals
- Water for Good Health-A Summary
- Chapter 5: Four Simple Ways to Improve Tap Water without Special Equipment
- Chapter 6: Bottled Water, Vended Water, Bulk Water Stores
- Bottled Water
- Vending Machine Water
- Bulk Water Stores
- Storing Water
- Chapter 7: How Water Purifiers Work
- How Filters Work
- How Reverse Osmosis Units Work
- How Distillers Work
- How Ultraviolet Units Work
- Alternative Methods
- Chapter 8: Improving Performance by Combining Types of Purifiers
- Distiller Combinations
- Filter Combinations
- Reverse Osmosis Combinations
- Ultraviolet Combinations
- Chapter 9: Evaluating Water Purifiers
- Manufacturers' Claims
- Product Testing Organizations
- The Water Purifier Performance Chart
- How Much Purifier Do You Need?
- Chapter 10: Deciding What to Do about Your Water
- Cost Comparison of Bottled Water versus Purifiers
- Cost Comparison of Water Purifiers
- Purifier Installation
- Living with a Water Purifier
- Purifiers: Should You Buy or Rent?
- Chapter 11: Selecting a Water Purifier
- Cautions and Recommendations
- Filters
- Reverse Osmosis Purifiers
- Distillers
- Ultraviolet Purifiers
- Other Types of Purifiers
- Chapter 12: Specialty Products and Accessories
- Reverse Osmosis Monitoring Meters
- Bottles, Dispensers, and Pumps
- Shower Filters
- Refrigerator Ice Maker Connections
- Travel Filters
- Camping Filters
- Chapter 13: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking water and Storing water
- Appendix A: A Radon Supplement
- Appendix B: Glossary
- Appendix C: Resources
