WQRF Education Project - Article Archive

New Methods for Human Virus Detection: A New Approach for "Real Time" Monitoring
JULY 1997

 

Emerging Infections
FEBRUARY 1998 | EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

 

Update: Arsenic
JUNE 1999 | ARSENIC

 

Identifying Populations at Greatest Risk of Waterborne Disease
MARCH 2000 | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM RISK

 

Endocrine Disruptors: A New Category of Waterborne Risk
APRIL 2000 | EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

 

New Evidence Linking Water to Stomach Ulcers: An Update on Helicobacter pylori
SEPTEMBER 2000 | H. PYLORI

 

Ultraviolet Lights: An Alternative Disinfectant
JUNE 2002 | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM TREATMENTS

 

Adenovirus: Balancing Water Treatment Challenges
SEPTEMBER 2004 | ADENOVIRUSES

 

Groundwater Vulnerability to Microbial Contamination
DECEMBER 2004

 

Waste Water and Risks of Drinking Water Contamination
MAY 2005 | PESTICIDES RISK

 

Lead Contamination of Drinking Water
JULY 2005 | LEAD

 

Returning and Rebuilding: Minimizing Exposure Risks to Floodwater Contaminants
NOVEMBER 2005 | RISK

 

Newly Identified Tap Water Sources of Pathogenic Amoeba
JANUARY 2006 | N. FOWLERI

 

Water Quality and Acceptable Risk: Are We Safe Enough?
APRIL 2007 | RISK

 

The Role of Reverse Osmosis in Reducing Arsenic Exposures
JULY 2007 | ARSENIC TREATMENTS

 

Concern of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
APRIL 2008 | TREATMENTS

 

Arsenic and Diabetes: Significance of Drinking Water Exposures
OCTOBER 2008 | ARSENIC RISK

 

Populations at Risk from Private Water Supplies
MARCH 2009 | H. PYLORI

 

Increased Risks in the Elderly from Tap Water Consumption
DECEMBER 2009 | RISK

 

‘Infectobesity’ Can Waterborne Viruses Cause Excessive Weight Gain?
MAY 2010 | ADENOVIRUSES

 

Common Drinking Water Contaminant Linked to Intellectual Impairment in Children
NOVEMBER 2010 | SECONDARY STANDARDS

 

New Information on Waterborne Cryptosporidium and the Role of Biofilms
JANUARY 2011 | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

 

Surveillance Networks: Improving the National Waterborne Disease Database
SEPTEMBER 2011 | CALICIVIRUSES

 

Ultraviolet Light-Resistant Viruses Revealed
DECEMBER 2011 | ADENOVIRUSES

 

Viruses and Cancer: Potential for Waterborne Transmission
JANUARY 2012 | H. PYLORI

 

Waterborne Pathogens: Emerging Issues in Monitoring, Treatment and Control Part 3
MAY 2012 | ADENOVIRUSES DBPs N. FOWLERI

 

Evidence of Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Water
APRIL 2013 | LEGIONELLA

 

The Chromium VI Calamity
MAY 2013 | EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

 

US Public Water Supplies: First Positive Confirmations of Deadly Amoeba
NOVEMBER 2013 | N. FOWLERI

 

Deadly Legionella: Commonly Found in US Water Systems
DECEMBER 2013 | LEGIONELLA

 

Health Risks Associated with Cross-connections in Drinking Water Supply
JULY 2014 | RISK

 

Threat Assessment of Free-Living Amoeba in Drinking Water
AUGUST 2014 | N. FOWLERI

 

Celebrating the Safe Drinking Water Act’s 40th Anniversary and Recognition of the Challenges Ahead
MARCH 2015 | DBPs

 

Why a POU Device?
MAY 2015 | LEAD TREATMENTS

 

POU Prevention of Healthcare-acquired Waterborne Infections
JUNE 2015 | LEGIONELLA

 

Drinking Water Disinfection: Options and Hazard Management
NOVEMBER 2015 | DBPs TREATMENTS

 

Corrosive Conditions - How This Common Issue Impacts Public Health
FEBRUARY 2016 | LEAD

 

Can We Rid Our Drinking Water Supply of Lead?
APRIL 2016| LEAD

 

The Rise of Legionella
JULY 2016 | LEGIONELLA

 

Eliminating Chlorine Residuals from Tap Water
AUGUST 2016 | DBPs TREATMENTS

 

Arsenic in Private Wells: An Under-recognized Hazard
DECEMBER 2016 | ARSENIC

 

POU Filtration: A Water Safety Plan Essential
JANUARY 2017 | LEGIONELLA   TREATMENTS

 

Household POU Filters: Sentinels for Long-term Tap Water Quality Monitoring
MARCH 2017 | TREATMENTS

 

Uncertain Effects of PFOA and PFOS
APRIL 2017 | EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

 

Effective Immediately: Healthcare Facilities Required to Reduce Legionellosis Risks from Tap Water
JULY 2017 | LEGIONELLA

 

Potable Water Reuse: Balancing Health and Sustainability
JULY 2018 | EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

 

Ozone: Changing the Landscape of Waterborne Outbreaks
AUGUST 2018 | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM TREATMENTS

 

New Studies Confirm Dangerously High Arsenic Exposures from Drinking Water
NOVEMBER 2018 | ARSENIC

 

POU Devices for Risk Mitigation
DECEMBER 2018 | TREATMENTS

 

The Uncertain Risk of Pyrethrin Exposures
NOVEMBER 2019 | PESTICIDES

 

How Do I Know If My Water Is Safe? Interpreting Data Resources for Tap Water Quality
DECEMBER 2019 | RISK

 

Private Well Water Arsenic Screening Validates the Need for POU/POE Water Treatment
FEBRUARY 2020 | ARSENIC

 

Identifying Populations at Greatest Risk of Waterborne Disease
MARCH 2020 | RISK

 

Wildfires and Water Quality
NOVEMBER 2020 | LEAD