December 2008 Volume 50 Number 12
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	An Overview of Arsenic Treatment Concerns and Applications for Small and Very Small Systems by Larry Henke Arsenic continues to be one of the most extensive environmental poisonous chemical elements throughout the world. It is found at high concentrations in Taiwan, China, Argentina, Chili, Mexico, parts of Europe, in the United States and most notably in West Bengal, India and neighboring Bangladesh.   read more   Building Sustainable Arsenic-Safe Water Solutions in India by Eileen Lambert The mounting arsenic health crisis in India surfaced first during a preliminary survey in 1976, but it wasn't until 1983, when a patient fell ill in the district of South 24-Parganas that the linkage between water supply, arsenic and illness was finally established.  read more   Avoiding the Silver Lining: Potential Consequences of Nanosilver by Joyce S. Chai In 1959, Professor Richard P. Feynman unveiled the revolutionary concept of nanotechnology in his lecture titled, There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.  read more
Features
	History Revealed by Denise M. Roberts As requested by our readers, WC&P presents the second installment of photos that were featured on the History Wall at 2007 WQA Aquatech.  read more   PWQA Convention and Western States Trade Show by WC&P Staff Over 300 people were in attendance at the 51st Annual PWQA Convention and Western States Trade Show at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort October 14-17, 2008.  read more   InterBev 2008 in Las Vegas by WC&P Staff InterBev 2008, the biennial conference of the American Beverage Association and the International Bottled Water Association, was held October 20-23 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV.  read more   Guest Editorial: Legally Safe and Totally Safe are Two Different Addresses -- Where Do You Want to Live? by Alfie Lipshultz You go to the grocery store and have a choice to buy a chicken loaded with antibiotics and steroids or a free range raised chicken. One is legally safe and the other is totally safe; which one do you cook for your family?   read more
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Columns
	Dealer Profile: Making Bad Water Good by Denise M. Roberts read more   Executive Insight: Confidence in Strength and Numbers--Rupert's Culligan by Donald A. Mounce read more   Water Matters: Requirements for POE Water Softeners under NSF/ANSI 44 by Rick Andrew read more   On Tap: What Does E-coli in Water Really Mean? by Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D. read more   Viewpoint: Happy Birthday to us! by Donald A. Mounce read more