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The Changing Picture of Water Supply and Treatment
Author(s) -
Kincan Don F.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1979.tb00589.x
Subject(s) - usable , water supply , water treatment , order (exchange) , water utility , business , environmental planning , water resource management , environmental science , computer science , environmental engineering , world wide web , finance
Water is treated to make it aesthetically appealing to the consumer and to kill bacteria in order to make it free from disease‐causing organisms. However, with demands for water increasing, utilities must use water sources which are more contaminated than were previously accepted. New water treatment technology must be discovered in order to make this kind of water usable. One alternative to developing new treatment processes is the transfer of water from water‐rich to waterpoor areas. Now is the time to decide how future water needs will be met.