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The
quality of the water we drink is often taken for granted.
It is only when it tastes funny, has an odor, or changes
visibly are most people concerned.
Depending upon the source of your water, this may be a very
good assumption. If
you are getting your water from a public drinking water supply (city
or similar system), then you may rest assured that your water should
be safe. The
USEPA has laws regulating public drinking water supplies, which
are designed to protect you.
If you have your own well or water system and have not had
it tested, you may be at risk. Analysis of water from private wells and water systems needs
to take into consideration the vicinity of the well in addition
to any concerns that the user may have.
We
have assembled some resources to assist you in understanding water quality
issues. You can learn about
water quality regulations, both for drinking water and for rivers and
streams. You can learn what
is involved in maintaining a water well or how you can help people in a
developing country get safe drinking water.
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RESOURCES:
The
following links are provided to assist you in your search for information.
We are not responsible for the information on these websites.
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ANALYTICAL METHODS
United States Geological Society : The USGS has many methods of analysis for water.
http://water.usgs.gov [221]
Standard Methods for The Examination of Water and Wastewater : Information from the AWWA on Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
http://www.awwa.org/bookstore/product.cfm?id=10081 [220]
Massachusetts VPH Method : You can view or download the Massachusetts VPH method at this site.
http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/vph0504.pdf [223]
Massachusetts EPH Method : You can view or download the Massachusetts EPH method at this site.
http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/eph0504.pdf [222]
EPA SW-846 Methods : The USEPA Office of Solid Waste Manual SW-846 is available online.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/main.htm [87]
ASTM Methods : From the ASTM website any of their methods and standards can be purchased and downloaded.
http://www.astm.org [219]
GOVERNMENT HOMEPAGES
NRIS Map Builder : This site by Montana Natural Resource Information System allows you to look up data on a wide variety of natural resources including well log data.
http://nris.state.mt.us/mapper/ [81]
MT Water Quality Standards - WQB-7 : View online or download the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's Circular WQB-7 water quality standards.
http://www.deq.state.mt.us/wqinfo/Standards/CompiledDEQ-7.pdf [76]
MT Department of Environmental Quality : Information on Montana issues and regulations can be accessed through the website of Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.deq.state.mt.us/ [74]
MT Current Streamflow Conditions : Get the current streamflow data for Montana rivers and streams from USGS.
http://mt.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/current?type=flow [75]
EPA TMDL Program : EPA site with data on Montana waters.
http://oaspub.epa.gov/waters/state_rept.control?p_state=MT [77]
Drinking Water Standards : View the USEPA's drinking water regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html [72]
Center for Disease Control : The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a searchable database with information on practically every disease ever known.
http://www.cdc.gov/health/ [80]
INDUSTRY & ASSOCIATIONS
Water For People : Water For People helps inpoverished people worldwide improve their quality of life by supporting locally sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygene education projects.
http://www.waterforpeople.org/ [82]
Water Environment Federation : The Water Environment Foundation (WEF) provides a range of materials describing today's water quality issues, including household hazardous waste, biosolids recycling and watershed management.
http://www.wef.org/ [83]
Bottled Water Information : Everything you ever wanted to know about bottled water and more.
http://www.bottledwaterweb.com/ [73]
American WaterWorks Association : The American Water Works Association is the authoritative resource for safe drinking water.
http://www.awwa.org/ [84]
NEWS
Environmental Protection Agency : Get the latest water news from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/water/waternews/waternews.html [225]
Center for Disease Control : The latest information from the Center for Disease Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media [224]
American WaterWorks Association : Get the latest news from the American WaterWorks Association.
http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/pressroom/pr/ [226]
TOPICS
well maintenance : Learn about well maintenance from the National Groundwater Association.
http://www.wellowner.org/awellmaintenance/homeownerscheck.shtml [100]
Uranium : Get facts regarding uranium from EPA. http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/uranium.htm [231]
Radon in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding radon in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/radonindex.shtml [229]
Periodic Table : This is the best website that I've found for information on the elements.
http://www.webelements.com [86]
Nitrates in drinking water : This site from the US EPA describes the nitrate regulations and the health effects. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/dw_contamfs/nitrates.html [241]
Nitrate : This site by the National Groundwater Association
tells about nitrate in drinking water. http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/nitrates.shtml [240]
Household Hazardous Waste : At this site sponsored by the Water Environment Foundation you can learn to identify household hazardous wastes and how to dispose of them properly.
http://www.wef.org/publicinfo/FactSheets/householdwastes.jhtml [228]
Health effects of Uranium : This site by the Center For Disease Control provides extensive information on the health effects of Uranium exposure. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp150.html [232]
FDA Lead Information : This FDA site provides information on the potential sources of hazards due to lead.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdalead.html [79]
EPA Lead Programs : This EPA site is a good source of information about lead, lead hazards, and provides some steps to protect your family from lead.
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/ [78]
Bacteria in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding bacteria in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/coliformindex.shtml [102]
Arsenic in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding arsenic in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/arsenic.shtml [104]
Acronyms : This site has a database of 267,000+ of scientific acronyms that is fairly user friendly.
http://scimed.acronymfinder.com [85]
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