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Economic Impact Study of R81-11 Trihalomethane Standards for Public Water Supplies (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Sherry L. Jarrell

 
9780265131763: Economic Impact Study of R81-11 Trihalomethane Standards for Public Water Supplies (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book presents the health and financial impact of implementing new limits on trihalomethanes, a potentially carcinogenic chemical byproduct that forms when chlorine is added to drinking water. It provides background on public water supplies in Illinois, sources of water, treatment requirements, and the occurrence of trihalomethanes in the state. The book also estimates the general compliance costs of the proposal and assesses the benefits. The author utilized telephone conversations with representatives of water supply systems and state officials to provide a detailed analysis of trihalomethanes in public water to ensure accuracy. The financial data provided in the book is especially significant as the EPA has estimated a high safety factor for the risk associated with a TTHM level of mg/l, a very high safety factor indeed.

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