LibGuides: Project-Based Learning: Water Purification

Websites about Water Purification

Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
From the U.S. government website Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
EWG Tap Water Database
"Since 2010, water utilities' testing has found pollutants in Americans' tap water, according to an EWG drinking water quality analysis of 30 million state water records." Contains searchable database by zip code.
How to Purify Water at Home
By Livestrong.com
How to Purify Your Water
From instructables.com. Filters out particles but does NOT filter out bacteria. You would still need to boil the filtered water.
Purifying Water During an Emergency
From the Washington State Department of Health.
Safe Water System
From the U.S. government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Simple Water Filter out of a Water Bottle
From Instructables.com.
SODIS: Safe Drinking Water for All
"SODIS (short for Solar Water Disinfection) started as an initiative of Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Sciences and Technology."
Solar Disinfection of Water
"Solar disinfection (SODIS) was developed in the 1980s to inexpensively disinfect water". From the U.S. government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water
From OutdoorLife.com
Thirstin's Water Filtration Process
Interactive Flash site created by the U.S. government Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Water on Tap: What You Need to Know
From the U.S. government Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Water Purification - Britannica Encyclopaedia
Also includes links to some images and videos.
Water Purification - Wikipedia Article
Water Sanitation Health
From the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

RTC Library Materials about Water Purification that Can Be Checked Out

Caught Prepared: 25 Simple Steps to Protect Your Family in an Emergency by Sam Spencer
Call Number: 613.69 SPENCER 2015
ISBN: 9781462116133
Publication Date: 2015
Includes information about water purification.
Clean Water by Kenneth M. Vigil
Call Number: 363.7394 VIGIL 2003
ISBN: 9780870714986
Publication Date: 2003
Includes information about water purificatioin.
The Sierra Club Guide to Safe Drinking Water by Scott A. Lewis
Call Number: 363.61 LEWIS 1996s
ISBN: 9780871563552
Publication Date: 1996
"Learn how to find out if your water is safe, how to evaluate purification systems, and the merits of bottled water."

Project-Based Learning: Water Purification

Websites about Water Purification

RTC Library Materials about Water Purification that Can Be Checked Out

Videos about Water Purification