Arsenic in private drinking water wells: An assessment of jurisdictional regulations and guidelines for risk remediation in North America

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 372-392

  Chappells, Heather ^a   Parker, Louise ^a   Fernandez, Conrad V ^a   Conrad, Cathy ^b   Drage, John ^c   O'Toole, Gary ^d   Campbell, Norma ^a   Dummer, Trevor J B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^d Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Drinking water; North America; Private wells; Public health; Risk remediation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; WELL WATER;

ARSENIC; CARCINOGEN; DRINKING WATER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GUIDELINE; HEALTH IMPACT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WELL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; WATER CONTENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; CANADA; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANT;

CANADA;

ARSENIC; CANADA; GROUNDWATER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; WATER WELLS;

EID: 84910118796     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2014.054     Document Type: Article

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