AWWA JAW3874

Source surveys, source analyses, risk assessments, alternatives for dealing with contamination problems, cost-benefit analyses, and full-scale granular activated carbon treatment are among the practical measures water utilities might employ in meeting regulatory requirements for the control of synthetic organic contaminants in drinking water. Using these strategies, a utility can evaluate the purity of its water source, review the effectiveness of its current treatment, assess the exposure of the consumer to risks, study the feasibility of various courses of action, and implement a final plan. Also covered are PCBs, GC-MS, aeration, coagulation, oxidation, adsorption, trihalomethanes, and ozonation. Includes 51 references, tables, figures.