The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water [Hardcover]

Colin Ingram (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1991

THE DRINKING WATER BOOK takes a level-headed look at the serious issues surrounding America's drinking water supply. Unlike water purifier manufacturers and public health officials, Ingram presents unbiased reporting on what's in your water and how to drink safely. Featuring all the latest scientific research, the book evaluates the different kinds of filters and bottled waters and rates specific products on the market.• The completely revised comprehensive guide to making tap and bottled water safer, covering the toxins in our water, how to test for them, and how to get rid of them.• Honestly and thoroughly tackles a subject vital to ongoing environmental, health, and safety concerns.• Shows how to avoid bogus safety tests, scams, and unnecessary expenditures.• Details which toxins aren't regulated by federal and state water standards.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Should we be concerned about the quality of our drinking water? Absolutely, according to Ingram. In these days of heightened environmental concern, more people will be investigating their water supply. In layperson's terms, Ingram discusses potential pollutants and their sources. He mentions water testing but questions its usefulness as results are often unreliable. He offers ideas for reducing pollutants in the home water supply without spending alot of money and discusses virtually all the possible alternatives, from purchasing bottled water to using a home treatment system. Ingram outlines various water purification systems with details of how each one works and the advantages and disadvantages of each. He quotes prices; these will be outdated quickly but could at least be used for comparative purposes. Less technical than John Stewart's Drinking Water Hazards (LJ 7/90), Ingram's book is addressed to general audiences. Not all readers will share this level of interest in drinking water, but for those who do, this volume is infor mative.
- Deborah Emerson , Monroe Community Coll. Lib., Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Drinking eight glasses of water a day may take inches off your waistline, but it could also take years off your lifeline. According to Colin Ingram, a scientific researcher/writer of 30 years, chances are you have poor quality drinking water flowing from your faucet. Water treatment today is focused on short-term health risks, instead of long-term health effects; no one knows what is a safe level of water pollution for any individual-not government health officials, not scientists, not doctors. The Drinking Water Book is a complete guide to safe drinking water. Colin's goal is to illuminate the potential problems of water, and to provide working solutions. He identifies the different kinds of pollutants, how to find out what's in your water, how purifiers work or don't work, and compares all types of bottled water. -- From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by SH

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 195 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (November 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898154367
• ISBN-13: 978-0898154368
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,031,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Water Supply & Land Use

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best drinking water book you can buy, March 25, 2002

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"chrisindenver" (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water (Hardcover)

This book is well named, since it is the definitive book on drinking water. It includes extensive information on water contaminants, water testing, bottled water, and home purification systems. The information is well-researched, easy to read, and well-formatted, with simple charts and diagrams supplementing the text where necessary. I bought several books on drinking water at the same time, and this one was clearly superior to all the others. Don't waste time and money; buy this book first!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even in 2000-Most comprehensive guide to water treatment, January 5, 2000

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Lynne Leahy (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water (Hardcover)

This book is the best published guide to water treatment options. Colin has research and compared all types of technolgy for safe drinking water and his unbiased reference guide is good for every health consious consumer.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only buy one book on water, this is it., May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water (Hardcover)

Excellent, specific, detailed information which you can use to make real decisions about your drinking water. How to purify it, what types of equipment are best to use for your problems, and where to turn to for help -- they're all covered. The book is very clearly written, and even when the subject matter turns technical, it doesn't take someone with a PhD in water to understand the explanation.