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Activity Number:
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453
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistics and the Environment
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| Abstract - #302011 |
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Title:
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An International Comparison of Drinking Water Regulations
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Author(s):
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Eric Guttorp*+ and Peter Guttorp+ and Duru Altug
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Companies:
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University of Washington and University of Washington and University of Washington
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Address:
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411056 McMahon Hall, Seattle, WA, 98185, Box 354322, Seattle, WA, 98195-4322,
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Keywords:
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Drinking water ; Tap water ; Environmental regulations
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Abstract:
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Recently, water has been a growing concern for many people all over the world. What's in our water? Is it safe to drink the water? Is there lead in the water? Some blame this concern on the marketing attempts of international companies introducing bottled water to the public, claiming it to be cleaner than tap water. In reaction to the heightened concerns of the public, many governments consider it their duty to make sure that the public gets quality drinking water.By comparing the data found on Washington State and the United States, Scotland, Sweden, and Turkey, we hope to find a link between government intervention and water quality levels in order to inform the public of how affective governments can be on this issue.
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- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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