Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Subject "drinking water"
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Contemporary Forest Harvesting Impacts on Drinking Water Quality and Treatability
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-31)Forested watersheds supply ~75% of global accessible freshwater resources and serve as important sources of drinking water. Both natural and anthropogenic landscape disturbances in these regions can deteriorate water quality ... -
Examining drinking water security and governance for rural coastal Nova Scotia within the context of climate change
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-21)Drinking water security, which most broadly refers to water of adequate quality and quantity, has largely been understudied within a Canadian context. This may coincide with the common misperceptions that Canada has an ... -
The Multiple Barrier Approach to Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Communities: A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-21)The drinking water contamination tragedy in Walkerton, Ontario during the spring of 2000 led to many changes in water management for the province. Among these changes has been the increased use of the multiple barrier ...