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Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water
Edited by
Emma Goslan
Emma Goslan
Cranfield University, UK
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-088-4
PDF ISBN:
978-1-78262-271-0
No. of Pages:
368
Published online:
29 Sep 2015
Published in print:
09 Oct 2015
Book Chapter
CHAPTER 39: Juggling Ice-Cubes: The Regulation of Disinfection By-Products
By
Matthew Bower
Matthew Bower
Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland
1D South, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ
UK
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Published:29 Sep 2015
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Page range:
349 - 353
Citation
M. Bower, in Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water, ed. K. C. Thompson, S. Gillespie, and E. Goslan, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, pp. 349-353.
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The concept of DBPs in drinking water is a potentially alarming one for the non-technically minded water consumer and the water industry around the world needs to demonstrate that the health risks are understood and well-managed. The comparative risk from undisinfected water needs to be emphasised, and must underpin any initiative for DBP control. A move to a more risk-based approach to regulation should enhance the minimisation of all DBPs, but may require a shift in attitude and competency by regulators and water utilities alike.
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