there are many trends in making an ecological city all around the word, one of important cases in this approach is safe and health water. according by definitions, safe and potable water is water needed for conducting the activities of man. potable water is the most important renewable sources and this resource plays important role for survival of most living organisms as well as man based on s...

Background.  A Legionnaires' disease (LD) outbreak at a resort on Cozumel Island in Mexico was investigated by a joint Mexico-United States team in 2010. This is the first reported LD outbreak in Mexico, where LD is not a reportable disease. Methods.  Reports of LD among travelers were solicited from US health departments and the European Working Group for Legionella Infections. Records from th...

We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising temperatures, reduced levels of chlorine in potable water, or deteriorating water distribution systems.

The ability of public institutions to provide efficient and equitable potable water services is key to reducing water-borne diseases, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. In this article, a case study of potable water and public health programs in Tijuana, Mexico, is used to direct attention to practical examples of policy and institutional incapacities....

-The aim of the Proposed Project is a Microcontroller based Low-Cost Sensor Network for Real-Time Monitoring and Contamination Detection in Potable and nonPotable Water Distribution Systems and also updates the information to the consumers and concerned authorities by using GSM module. In the existing system, it is just monitor the water level and electrical conductivity manually (off-line) and...

In this study, a new proposed multi-generation system as a promising integrated energy conversion system is studied, and its performance is investigated thermodynamically. The system equipped with parabolic trough collectors and biomass combustor to generate electricity, heating and cooling loads, hydrogen and potable water. A double effect absorption chiller to provide cooling demand, a proton...

background : collection and storage of roof rain water have been practiced for long time ago in iran and many other countries. water of cisterns is usually used as potable water. in golestan province many of rural torkman residents reservoir the most part of their potable water from roof rain in cisterns. in this province there are over 2600 cisterns. methods : to study the water quality, micro...