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Dr. William B. Anderson is a Research Associate Professor and the Associate Director of the Water Science, Technology & Policy Group at the University of Waterloo. He has been active in drinking water quality and treatment research for more than 40 years, recently focusing on pathogen identification/removal/inactivation, assessment of adsorbed and desorption of contaminants on microplastics, better understanding of the role of colloidal nutrients on cyanobacterial growth in drinking water reservoirs, perfluorinated compounds, and biological filtration.
The past 15 years, Bill has maintained an email service drawing attention to items of interest to drinking water professionals including, for example, the latest research articles, regulatory updates, outbreak reports, topical issues, and media stories. Bill’s email service has expanded over time to include all interested individuals. These emails are now also archived here in a blog format as they are released, which can be explored by category or simply by scrolling through the posts below.
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Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality – Guideline Technical Documents: Enteric Protozoa and Enteric Viruses formalized
Two new guideline technical documents for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are now available on Health Canada's website.
Analysis of cyanobacterial metabolites in surface and raw drinking waters reveals more than microcystin
As drinking water professionals we have turned our attention to the latest potential threats including for example microplastics, perfluorinated compounds, and cyanobacterial toxins.
The Effects of Manganese Exposure from Drinking Water on School-age Children: A Systematic Review
As drinking water regulators become more aware of cognitive and behavioural issues associated with manganese, new guidelines and regulations are being considered or enacted...
Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water-A Summary of Sampling Protocols
Hi all…on the heels of Health Canada’s new guideline for [...]
Persistence of fecal contamination and pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in snow and snowmelt
Hi all…with spring just around the corner, for some of [...]
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: New Lead Guideline published
A new guideline for lead in drinking water has been posted on the Health Canada website. As expected, the MAC has been lowered to 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L) as total lead. There are fact sheets available on the website...