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Source Water Protection American Water Works Association

WEBSection 2503 of the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act (AIA) identifies, for the first time, source water protection as an explicit goal of agricultural conservation programs. This flyer provides talking points and a call to action for protecting water at the source. Source water protection programs take many forms, such as spill prevention and

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Disinfection Byproducts American Water Works Association

WEBDisinfection Byproducts. Disinfection is a required step in drinking water treatment that is enforced to protect public health. However, when selecting the appropriate disinfectant for a specific system, it is important to note that disinfectants react with organics and inorganics in source water to form disinfection byproducts, or DBPs.

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Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control

WEBA common-law duty of every water supplier is to supply potable water to its custom - ers. A water supplier’s cross-connection control program should be designed to reason- ably reduce the risk of contamination of the supplier’s system and the water supplier’s exposure to …

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Water and wastewater utilities urged to contact health agencies

WEBConnections Article, Publications. The Water Sector Coordinating Council (WSCC), of which the American Water Works Association (AWWA) is a member, is urging U.S. water and wastewater utilities to contact their state and local public health agencies to ensure their staff are properly prioritized in their community’s COVID-19 vaccine …

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Waterborne Pathogens American Water Works Association

WEBLegionella pneumophila. Legionella is currently the leading cause of US waterborne disease outbreaks but is still believed to be under-reported. Legionella is different from typical waterborne pathogens in that the route of exposure is inhalation rather than ingestion. The National Academy of Sciences convened an expert committee to review the

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Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and

WEBThe new Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 24th edition, provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource for measuring the biological, chemical, and physical attributes of waters, and offers guidance for choosing among available methods for specific elements and compounds. Analysts, researchers, and …

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Plain Talk About Drinking Water, Fifth Edition

WEBThey get just that in Plain Talk about Drinking Water, AWWA’s top-selling book that answers common consumer questions about tap water. Written in a familiar question and answer format, the book answers 231 questions about drinking water: contaminants (including atrazine and pharmaceuticals), tastes and odors, climate change, chlorine and

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Celebrating 50 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act

WEBThe Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was signed into law on December 16, 1974, which makes 2024 the 50th anniversary of the original statute. In honor of 50 years since the passing of the Safe Drinking Water Act, AWWA is excited to celebrate the successes of the sector and water professionals whose nonstop efforts have kept our water safe and …

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By land or by sea, water professionals ensure public health

WEBBy land or by sea, water professionals ensure public health. This is an excerpt from a column recently published by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. It was written by Paul Rush, deputy commissioner for the city’s Bureau of Water Supply, and the Water Research Foundation’s representative on the …

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PFAS American Water Works Association

WEBPFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are persistent synthetic compounds used in a variety of industrial and consumer product applications including non-stick cookware and firefighting foams. The presence of PFAS compounds in source water and drinking water is of increasing public concern due to their widespread use and …

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Coronavirus American Water Works Association

WEBWith the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacting communities throughout the world, water professionals are working around the clock to ensure that safe, reliable water service continues to flow. AWWA has surveyed its members during the pandemic to learn which challenges are facing the water sector. The fifth and latest survey, which spanned

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Safety American Water Works Association

WEBCreate and Implement a Safety Program for Your Organization. Protecting the professionals who produce adequate supplies of high-quality drinking water is of the utmost importance. Employees are a utility’s most valuable resource, and their ability to work safely and in a safe environment is the main reason for workplace safety programs.

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Lead in water: What level should prompt action

WEBThe formal road to a health-based benchmark began in late 2015 when the National Drinking Water Advisory Council recommended – and AWWA supported – establishing a household action level for lead in water, to be based on the amount it would take a healthy formula-fed infant to have a blood lead level greater than five micrograms …

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Manganese American Water Works Association

WEBWhat is its regulatory status? Health Canada - Maximum acceptable concentration of 0.12 mg/L and aesthetic object of 0.02 mg/L.; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Non-enforceable health advisory level of 0.3 mg/L for infants and 1.0 mg/L for the general population, and a non-enforceable secondary maximum contaminant level of 0.05 mg/L. …

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Customer communications key to Revised Lead and Copper Rule

WEBThat is the date when all U.S. water utilities, whether they have lead service lines or not, must comply with certain requirements established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) to reduce exposure to lead and copper from water pipes and plumbing. The compliance deadline is Oct. 16, 2024.

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Standard Methods American Water Works Association

WEBThis comprehensive reference covers all aspects of water and wastewater analysis techniques. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 24th Edition, is a joint publication of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Public Health Association (APHA). …

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Regulated Contaminants and Treatment Challenges

WEB2 | Water Treatment Operator Training Handbook • Transient noncommunity PWS: an establishment having its own water system, where an average of at least 25 people per day visit and use the water occasionally or for only short periods of time

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Join Our Team American Water Works Association

WEBWe recognize that you need flexibility so that you can better manage your professional and personal commitments. We offer both a hybrid (combination of in-office/remote) and a 9/80 work schedule. Flexible starting and stopping times are also part of the package. When you join AWWA, we give you $250 towards the cost of at-home computer equipment.

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Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and …

WEBIntroduction. Direct Air-Acetylene Flame Method. Extraction/Air-Acetylene Flame Method. Direct Nitrous Oxide-Acetylene Flame Method. Extraction/Nitrous Oxide-Acetylene Flame Method. 3112 METALS BY COLD-VAPOR ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY. Introduction. Cold-Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method.

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