PBHLTH 271C
Drinking Water and Health
The course covers monitoring, control and regulatory policy of microbial, chemical and radiological drinking water contaminants. Additional subjects include history and iconography of safe water, communicating risks to water consumers and a bottled water versus tap water taste test as part of the discussion on aesthetic water quality parameters.
Topics
- By the end of this course, students will be expected to: Recognize the global occurrence of waterborne contaminants and related health impacts. Understand water quality monitoring and control of key water quality constituents. Appreciate the complexities of the regulatory process as it pertains to public drinking water systems in the US and abroad. Read and synthesize published and unpublished sources of information regarding drinking water and health. Prepare a literature review in journal submission format. Using an established rubric, review and comment on a literature review (prepared by a fellow student). Rank the paper as acceptable, acceptable with minor revision, acceptable with major revision, unacceptable.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027