American Water Works Association
- http://www.awwa.org/
- International nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Represents treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others.
Awwa Research Foundation
- http://www.awwarf.org/
- International nonprofit organization sponsoring research on delivery of safe and affordable drinking water. Information on topics such as water treatment and distribution, groundwater management, monitoring, and cryptosporidium and other waterborne pathogens.
Bacteria/Microbe - Contaminant Interactions
- http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/bacteria/
- USGS applied environmental engineering research project which focuses on monitoring of pathogens in US water supplies. Site tells how environmental microbiology is done, and describes facilities, capabilities, collaborators. Some online articles.
California Water Association
- http://www.calwaterassn.com/
- A consortium of investor-owned water utilities providing water utility services to customers throughout California. Site has information on drinking water standards, water treatment, and related topics.
Drinking Water and Health Basics
- http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/index.html
- U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water information on drinking water and health, including the National Primary Drinking Water Standards, fact sheets on specific drinking water contaminants, and guidance regarding Cryptosporidium for people with compromised immune systems.
Lifewater Canada
- http://www.lifewater.ca/
- A Christian, non-profit organization helping rural poor (around the world) obtain safe drinking water. Lifewater Canada trains people to drill safe drinking water wells and build water pumps (handpumps). On-line resources include a 100-page water well drilling and hand pumps tutorial.
Water Quality Association
- http://www.wqa.org/
- Water Quality Association (WQA) is the international trade association representing the household, commercial, and industrial water quality improvement industry.