The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water - Hardcover

Ingram, Colin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898154367 ISBN 13: 9780898154368

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 1991

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Author

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of drinking water.
I began simply, by wanting safe drinking water for my family. I visited water treatment plants, county health departments, then universities and the Environmental Protection Agency. Everyone knew about particular specialties but no one could put it all together. So I decided to do it myself, helped by 20 years as a scientific writer. I spent 5 years (and a lot of money) researching every aspect of drinking water: pollutants, health risks, governmental standards for water, actual tap water quality, water testing, bottled water, machine-vended water, home water purifiers. I tested just about every product on the market (and found most wanting). This book is the result. I believe it will answer any possible questions you have about your drinking water, and guide you to a wide variety of solutions, based on your particular needs.

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898154367
• ISBN 13: 9780898154368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160