This collection of research articles on the contamination, toxicity and treatment of drinking water is designed for researchers and field engineers, with expert contributors examining the disease vectors and pathogens that may cause public health crises if safety guidelines for potability are not met. Editors Romero and Molina (no affiliations listed) have collected research articles from around that world that address such topics as electrochemical stripping analysis in water quality control, toxic cyanobacterial blooms found in Italian lakes and ponds and the influence of mined/mineralized areas on the local production of drinking water. Data on the effect of certain metals on toxicity levels of drinking water is also analyzed. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)