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AWWA ACE65215
- Safe Drinking Water: What is Acceptable Microbial Risk?
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2007
- Publisher: AWWA
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This powerpoint presentation begins by listing the acceptable risk levels for human exposure to various contaminants, and lists several attempts at making an estimate ofwaterborne risk. It provides statistics on waterborne disease outbreaks, outlines the argument for establishing a risk goal, and provides a diagram titled, "The Risk Cycle: An Iterative Process". Information is provided on Cryptosporidium that includes: finished water monitoring for Cryptosporidium; CC-PRC method; detection of Cryptosporidium infiltered drinking water; Cryptosporidium risk; seasonal risk; Cryptosporidium solution of ultraviolet (UV) light; permissible UV system down time; defining acceptable risk; indicators of risk; viruses and coliphages in groundwater; and, daily and annual risks of infection. Includes tables, figures.