M48 Waterborne Pathogens, Second Edition (PDF)

This operations manual provides information for water treatment operators about waterborne viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens. It describes each type of pathogen, how it enters the water supply, its diseases, and its treatment. The manual provides operational procedures for monitoring, sampling, and testing; treatment and disinfection practices for all types of pathogens; and control techniques, including cross-connection control, dead-end flushing, and hydrant flushing. Includes waterborne disease statistics. Note: M48 is a large digital document containing many color graphics, so it may take a few minutes to download.