Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water : Improving Approaches and Methods

Inadequate drinking water and sanitation are amongst the world's major causes of preventable morbidity and mortality.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review on approaches and methods used in assessing the microbial safety of drinking water.

It supports the rapidly emerging trend towards preventive management and a broader, system-wide outlook.

It supports a framework for water safety which extends from resource to consumer and is based on rigorous risk assessment and risk management.

The book offers guidance on the selection and use of available indicators alongside operational monitoring to meet specific information needs.

It looks at potential applications of "new" technologies and emerging methods.