Research reports 2008 to 2005
published by topic
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Analysis of water and wastes
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/210 |
NDMA - Concentrations in drinking water and factors affecting its formation | Full report (2,515KB)
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| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/211 |
Molybdenum in British drinking water: a review of sources and occurance and a reconnaissance survey of concentrations |
Full report (948KB)
Summary (68KB) |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/212 |
Survey of the prevalence of perfluorooctane sulphonate
(PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and related compounds in drinking water and their
sources |
Full report (735KB)
Executive summary (94KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/148 |
Exposure to Chloropropanols via Polyamines. Project
report and report on Objective 21: Development of methods of analysis for 3 Chloropropanol
Isomers. |
Full
report (7.8MB)
Brief summary (15KB) |
Cryptosporidium & Giardia
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/199 (851) |
Investigation of genetic variation within cryptosporidium
hominis for epidemiological purposes |
Full report (786KB)
Executive summary (11KB) |
| 2006 |
DWI 70/2/201 (849) |
Cryptosporidiosis: A report on the
surveillance and epidemiology of cryptosporidium infection in England and Wales |
Full report (2,028KB)
Summary (151KB) |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/125 |
Investigation of cryptosporidium clinical isolates and
analysis with epidermiological data |
Full report
(2,164KB)
Summary (87KB) |
| 2003 |
(827) |
A Case-control study of sporadic Cryptosporidium Hominis conducted
in Wales and the North West region of England. |
Full report (1,052KB)
Executive Summary (14KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/106 |
North Cumbria sporadic cryptosporidiosis study |
Full
report (3,613KB)
Executive Summary (125KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/154 |
Molecular fingerprinting of Cryptospodium oocysts
isolated during regulatory monitoring |
Full
report (376KB)
Executive summary 20KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/155 |
The enumeration of Giardia in drinking water |
Full report
(569KB)
|
| 2003 |
(B2003) |
Workshop on the application of genetic fingerprinting for the
monitoring of Cryptosporidium in humans, animals and the environment |
Foreword (353KB)
For full proceedings, please visit the Awwarf website at www.awwarf.org |
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Drinking water distribution networks
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/91 (850) |
The long term migration of substances from In-Situ
applied epoxy resin coatings |
Full report (247KB)
Executive Summary (28KB) |
| 2005 (earlier report pub 2003)
|
DWI 70/2/146 |
Further analysis of the incidence of Mycobacterium Avium
Complex (MAC) in drinking water supplies (including the detection of Helicobacter
Pylori in water and biofilm samples) |
2005 Full report
(822KB) 2003 Full report (787KB)
2003 Executive summary (17KB) |
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Drinking water quality and health
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/215 |
Review of England and Wales Monitoring Data for which a National or International standard has been set |
Full report (1,318 KB)
Executive Summary (141KB) |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/216 |
A review of different national approaches to the regulation of THMs in drinking water |
Full report (387KB)
Executive summary (100KB) |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/165 |
Characterisation of waterborne Aeromonas species for their virulence potential |
Executive summary (82KB)
For details of obtaining the full report, please visit the Awwarf website |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/226 |
Risk Assessment of BMAA |
Full report
(212KB)
Summary (71KB) |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/213 |
Desk based review of current knowledge on pharmaceuticals in
drinking water and estimation of potential levels |
Full report (1,608KB)
Executive Summary (25KB) |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/204 |
Clean Water, What is acceptable microbial risk A report
from the American Academy of Microbiology (DWI part sponsored) |
Full report available on the American Society for Microbiology
website |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/156 |
A case control study investigating drinking Water & dairy
products in the aetiology of Crohn's Disease - A possible role forMycobacterium avium
paratuberculosis |
Full report (7,864KB) |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/176 |
Review of evidence for relationship between incidence of
cardiovascular disease and water hardness |
Full report
(1,440KB) |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/169 |
Study of the feasibility of investigating any potential
relationship between the supply of discoloured water and gastrointestinal illness |
Full
report (956KB)
Executive Summary (16KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/178 |
Demonstration of optimisation of plumbosolvency treatment and
control measures |
Full report
(287KB)
Executive summary (12KB) |
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Drinking water treatment
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/192 |
Review of water treatment methodologies for removal of radionuclides from drinking water |
Full report (528KB)
Supporting scientific report (384KB) |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/147 |
Assessment of the effects of jug water filters on the quality of public water supplies |
Full report (440KB)
Executive summary (85KB) |
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Engineering & materials specification
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2003 |
DWI 70/2/159 |
Reviews of national approvals for drinking water construction products
(phase 1). Audit of organisations appointed to certify activities of lining
contractors. |
Full report
(148KB)
Executive summary (13KB) |
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Groundwater quality & management
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2006 |
DWI 70/2/180 (847) |
Uranium occurrence and behaviour in British groundwater |
Full report (2,075KB)
Summary ( 37KB) |
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Planning and research
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2008 |
DWI 70/2/227 |
Deliberative Research concerning consumers' priorities for
PR09 for the water industry stakeholder steering group. |
Link
to Ofwat site for executive summary and full report |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/186 |
An Assessment of the impact of regulatory models on drinking
water quality |
Executive summary
(30KB) |
| 2006 |
DWI 70/2/188 (848) |
Evaluation of the Drinking Water Quality and Health research
programme (1996-2004) |
Full report (200KB)
Executive summary ( 32KB) |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/182 |
Assessment of the Costs and Benefits arising from Government
and water industry participation in the development of European Standards |
Full report
(535KB) |
| 2005 |
DWI 70/2/172
(845) |
European Acceptance Scheme - UK performance testing of EAS GCMS General
Survey Test |
Full report (279 KB)
Executive summary (67KB) |
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Water conservation, demand management & water usage
Other reports
| Date |
Ref |
Title |
Download |
| 2007 |
DWI 70/2/161 |
Chlorination disinfection by-products and risk of congenital
anomalies in England and Wales |
Full report
(2,755KB)
Abstract ( 85KB) |
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