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Ground Water and Drinking Water

Water Treatment Optimization for Cyanotoxins Document

The Water Treatment Optimization for Cyanotoxins document supports public water systems in developing monitoring and treatment optimization approaches for cyanotoxins to achieve the best performance possible from each treatment process. It presents proactive approaches for water sampling and monitoring to help public water systems anticipate treatment needs and treat cyanotoxins in drinking water. Information is presented for treating cyanotoxins using many types of water treatment.

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