Arsenic Answers to Questions Commonly Asked by Drinking Water Professionals

The recently lowered arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) presents new challenges in the monitoring and treatment capabilities of drinking water utilities. This report provides advice to utilities and consultants as they monitor, make treatment modifications to control arsenic, and explain arsenic issues to the public. It overviews research on arsenic in drinking water with respect to health issues, occurrence, monitoring and treatment, and reviews the major treatment processescoagulation, lime softening, iron-manganese removal, ion exchange, activated alumina, reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and augmented micro- or ultrafiltration. No index. Member price, $85. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)