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Discusses water treatment methods (coagulation, filtration, disinfection), sources of chemical and microbiological contamination, and ways sensitive populations can ensure safe drinking water, with case studies of Cryptosporidium contamination, lead in school drinking water, and nitrates and E. coli...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Balbus, John M., 1961-, Clews, Vince, Umansky, Sherri
Format:	Government Document Video VHS
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, [2004]
Subjects:	Drinking water > Health aspects. Drinking water > Contamination. Waterborne infection. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Supplemental booklet

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Summary:	Discusses water treatment methods (coagulation, filtration, disinfection), sources of chemical and microbiological contamination, and ways sensitive populations can ensure safe drinking water, with case studies of Cryptosporidium contamination, lead in school drinking water, and nitrates and E. coli in rural wells.
Item Description:	"Co-authors: John Balbus, MD, MPH ... ; Vince Clews ... ; Sherri Umansky, environmental protection specialist ..."--Guide, page 23. "August 2004." "This activity for 1.2 Contact Hours is provided by the CDC, which is accredited as a provider of Continuing Education in Nursing"--P. 2 of guide. "ATSDR." Shipping List number: 2005-0010-E. Shipping List Date: 03/11/2005 Supplemental guide available from EPA web site. Address as of 8/2/07: http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/epagov/www.epa.gov/safewater/healthcare/pdfs/booklet_healthcarevideo_suppliement.pdf; current access available via PURL. "EPA 816-V-04-001"--VHS. "EPA 816-K-04-001"--Guide. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (47 min., 42 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide (27 pages ; 19 cm.) Also available on DVD.
Format:	VHS.