Water Supply Systems Demand, Distribution, and Pollution

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of water supply systems, with a particular focus on the demand, distribution and contaminants found in natural water. Topics discussed include groundwater contamination and challenges in meeting increasing water demand; bottle water export potential; disinfection by-products in rural water supply systems; wastewater discharge; water pollution; nutrient mineral deficiency in drinking water and the distribution of trace metal pollutants in surface water systems.