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Author(s) -
Hoffbuhr Jack W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2000.tb08998.x
Subject(s) - certification , credibility , filtration (mathematics) , business , operations management , environmental planning , engineering , environmental science , political science , mathematics , law , statistics
In his monthly column, AWWA Executive Director Jack Hoffbuhr discusses severaltopics of concern dating back to 1974 on the debate surrounding drinking water, and compares/contrasts the progress made in the past 26 years on these issues. They include: the need for more advanced treatment technology to meetwater‐supply requirements; the need for all surface water supplies to be treatedwith filtration in addition to disinfection; mandatory operator certification; unaccounted‐for water; and, the need for utilities to improve public credibility.