MICROBIOLOGY OF DRINKING WATER PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Drinking water is water which is fit for consumption by humans and other animals. Drinking water quality may be degraded in water distribution systems-microorganisms form biofilms within distribution systems that allow them to flourish. This book addresses the public health aspects of drinking water treatment and distribution. It explains the different water treatment processes, such as pretreatment, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and their impacts on waterborne microbial pathogens and parasites.