Article: 3 states of water.
Science Weekly;  December 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ......water cycle begins when the Sun heats Earth's surface water. This heating causes the water to evaporate...surfaces through wells or springs it is called surface water again. Excess surface water causes runoffs, which replenish lakes and streams...

Article: Ontario Premier Announces Temporary Water Taking Moratorium.
Mondaq Business Briefing;  February 25, 2004 ;     700+ words ......require water from the ground or surface water bodies. Permits to take water...Water Resources Act for ground or surface water takings of over 50,000 L/day...ecosystem , groundwater effects from surface water taking, and surface water effects...

Article: Water: safe to swallow? (includes related article)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  November 1, 1988 ;     700+ words ......to the purification plant, this surface water can pick up some unsavory companions...attempts to purify the water supply. Surface water often contains decaying leaves...treated with chlorine (as nearly all surface water is), cancer-causing compounds...

Article: Supplies, Public and Domestic Water
Water:Science and Issues;      700+ words ......in the form of precipitation. Surface water. Water that gathers on the surface is called surface water. Lakes, rivers, and streams are examples of fresh surface water that can be used as sources of...

Article: Fresh Water, Natural Contaminants in
Water:Science and Issues;      700+ words ...Fresh Water, Natural Contaminants in Contaminated groundwater and surface water generally is associated with...affect the quality of fresh water, including its potability...microbes, and organic debris. Water color may vary widely depending...manganese in groundwater and surface ...

Article: Drinking-Water Treatment
Water:Science and Issues;      700+ words ......uses a groundwater source or a surface-water source. Some public water systems...susceptible to contamination than surface water, and therefore requires little...likely to be contaminated than surface water, it nonetheless may require contaminant...

Article: Going to the source: knowing the properties of your source water can help you determine which chemicals to use for disinfection and pH adjustment. (service).
Pool & Spa News;  February 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ......municipal drinking water: (1) surface water, which is drawn directly from...ground water under the influence of surface water, usually known as water under...the influence must be treated as surface water, which means it must be filtered...

Article: California, Water Management in
Water:Science and Issues;      700+ words ......followed by flooding. Movement of Surface Water from Source to Consumer The basic...large portions of the state's surface water hundreds of miles. These water...Supplementary Supply. Supplementing surface water is groundwater , which provides...

Article: Moody's revises rating on Cobb County, Georgia's water and sewer revenue bonds to Aa1 from Aa; highest water and sewer rating in the nation affects $165 million in debt outstanding.
Business Wire;  June 5, 1996 ;     439 words ......on Cobb County, Georgia's Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds...evidenced by a 62% increase in water customers and nearly 90...customers just since 1985. Ample Surface Water Supply and Sewer Treatment...county purchases all of its water from the Cobb County-Marietta...environmental effects of ...

Article: Droughts Creating "Water Ranches".(Texas)(Brief Article)
Government Finance Review;  June 1, 2001 ;     200 words ......drought and population growth have placed a premium on water. In Texas, water has become so valuable that a complicated scramble is...for the rights to underground aquifers. There are even water ranches popping up around the state, creating public policy concerns. In Texas, all surface ...

Article: Water Supply: Counter-Terrorism
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security;      700+ words ...Water Supply: Counter-Terrorism █ BRIAN HOYLE The water supply in many communities...developed world comes from a surface water source such as a lake. Water can also be pumped from aquifer...deliberate contamination of water supplies has become more...Pentagon in the United ...

Article: Water Treatment
Encyclopedia of Public Health;      564 words ...WATER TREATMENT The goal of water treatment is to reduce or remove all contaminants that are present in the water. No water, irrespective of the original source, should be assumed...contaminants. The most common process used for treatment of surface water and ground water ...

Article: Drinking Water
Encyclopedia of Public Health;      509 words ......supplies in large cities come from surface-water sources such as lakes, rivers...distributed for human consumption. Surface water requires extensive treatment before...human consumption. Sources of surface water include lakes, streams, and rivers...

Article: TURKEY: LARGE-SCALE WATER EXPORTS TO ISRAEL FROM TURKEY CONTEMPLATED - CANADA BANS WATER EXPORTS FEARING LOSS OF CONTROL OVER NATION'S RESOURCES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  November 30, 1999 ;     419 words ......MFTZ Environment Monitor, large-scale imports of fresh water from Turkey are being considered by the Israeli government as a means of addressing the nation's chronic water shortages. Israel is currently facing one of the worst...rainfall, the level of the Sea of Galilee, the nation's main surface ...