Small communities violate federal requirements for safe drinking water as much as three times more often than cities. Yet these communities often cannot afford to improve their water service. Safe Water From Every Tap reviews the risks of violating drinking water standards and discusses options for improving water service in small communities. Included are detailed reviews of a wide range of technologies appropriate for treating drinking water in small communities. The book also presents a variety of institutional options for improving the management efficiency and financial stability of water systems.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1: Small Water Supply Systems: An Unsolved Problem
2: Status of Small Water Systems
3: Technologies for the Small System
4: Evaluating Technologies for Small Systems
5: Ensuring Small Water Supply System Sustainability
6: Training Operators for Small Systems
Appendix: Committee on Small Water Supply Systems Biographical Information
Index