Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xiii
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Liquid Water: an essential ingredient for life 6
7. 3 Water: a potential threat to life 19
8. 4 Why Drinking Water Quality Matters 30
9. 5 Making Water Safe 45
10. 6 Learning from Drinking Water Contamination Events 70
11. 7 The Precautionary Principle and Safe Drinking Water 88
12. 8 Protecting Nature ecosystem services for drinking water 96
13. 9 Recycled Potable Water 110
14. 10 Decentralized, Appropriate Drinking Water Treatments 132
15. 11 Valuing Safe Drinking Water 154
16. Acknowledgments 167
17. Notes 169
18. Additional Resources 205
19. Index 209