- Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution
Physician reference guide from the American Water Works Association that covers the basics of water safety, the evaluation and management of waterborne diseases, and more. Registration required.
www.waterhealthconnection.org
- CDC: Waterborne Illnesses
Provides information on illnesses associated with contaminated drinking water and with recreational sites such as swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, or the ocean.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/waterborne/default.htm
- WHO: Drinking Water Quality
Collection of documents relating the effects of contaminated drinking water on developing and developed countries worldwide. Includes WHO's guidelines for drinking water quality, and downloadable training materials.
www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en
- Water Quality and Health Council
Independent, multidisciplinary group sponsored by the Chlorine Chemistry Council. Offers news, factsheets, and articles relating to drinking water, pool and spa safety, food safety, wastewater management, and safe use of chlorine.
www.waterandhealth.org
- Waterborne Pathogens and the Diseases They Cause
Briefly describes the most common microbes that can contaminate drinking water, including cryptosporidium, E. coli, Hepatits A, and shigella.
www.microbeworld.org/news/water_quality/news_water_quality_01.aspx
- Airline Water Supplies
Report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the quality of water served on domestic and international passenger aircraft.
www.epa.gov/safewater/airlinewater/questions.html
- Preventing Waterborne Illness
Describes commonly experienced waterborne illnesses that can occur after natural disasters, the source of the infecting agent, and some general symptoms of each illness.
www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/facts/waterbor.html
- Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet
Explains the increased risk for diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, and dengue as well as misconceptions about corpses and short- and long-term relief measures.
www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/flood_cds/en
- National Center for Infectious Diseases: Water-Related Diseases
Features sections on contaminated drinking water, avoiding diseases from lakes, pools, and other water recreation areas, and issues while traveling.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/water/index.htm
- WHO: Water-related Disease
Includes information on water-related diseases, estimates of the global burden of water-related disease, healthy water requirements, and statistics on water, sanitation, and hygiene.
www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/en
- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
Fact sheet that explains the use of boiling and chemical treatments to disinfect water. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
www.epa.gov/OGWDW/faq/emerg.html
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