Tag Archives: chlorine

It’s All Hurricane Katrina’s Fault

Posted on September 19, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Commentary: Now I have heard everything. The death of the 4-year old boy in St. Bernard Parish is being linked to Hurricane Katrina. As related in a bunch of news articles recently, a Louisiana epidemiologist, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged amoeba, brain eating amoeba, chlorine, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, Naegleria fowleri, neti pot, St. Bernard Parish, water | Leave a comment

Chapter 1–The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives

Posted on March 24, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire The Journey that Launched a Revolution “revolution . . . a: sudden, radical, or complete change . . . e: a changeover in use or preference especially in technology” Merriam-Webster, “Revolution” Dr. John L. Leal, a physician turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged chloride of lime, chlorine, disinfection, drinking water, George Warren Fuller, Jersey City, John L. Leal, New Jersey, public health, The Chlorine Revolution, typhoid fever, water, water history, waterborne disease, William H. Corbin | 3 Comments

Nascent Oxygen?–What is Really Killing Bacteria in Water?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Before we understood that oxidation-reduction reactions involved electron transfers, chemists theorized that oxygen existed in a “nascent state.” This state made it possible for oxidation reactions to take place. Such an outmoded chemistry concept is relevant … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged chlorine, disinfection, drinking water, John L. Leal, nascent oxygen, public health, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 7 Comments

George Warren Fuller: The Greatest Sanitary Engineer of His Time

Posted on December 6, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire George Warren Fuller was, quite simply, the greatest sanitary engineer of his time, and his time was long—lasting from 1895 to 1934. In truth, we have not seen his like since. How did he reach the … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged Boonton Reservoir, chloride of lime, chlorine, disinfection, drinking water, George W. Fuller, George Warren Fuller, Jersey City, New Jersey, public health, Rockaway River, sanitary engineer, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 2 Comments

John L. Leal—Hero of Public Health

Posted on September 25, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Who? I’ve never heard of him. How could he be a hero of public health? He wasn’t like Jonas Salk was he? Did he invent a vaccine to cure one of the dreaded diseases that killed … Continue reading →