Tag Archives: Jersey City

Pure and Wholesome—The Original Definition of Safe Drinking Water

Posted on December 7, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire I have been intrigued by the term “pure and wholesome” throughout my career. After I came upon it during my research for The Chlorine Revolution, I knew that I had to learn more about it. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged air, drinking water, food, Geoffrey Nunberg, Jersey City, Jon Orwant, milk, Ngram, Ngram viewer, pure and wholesome, safe drinking water, The Chlorine Revolution, water history, Will Brockman | 8 Comments

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

The Best of “This Day in Water History”—2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire I have been posting daily water historical happenings since September 1, 2012 on my other blog This Day in Water History. I thought it would be fun to choose my favorites and post short versions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged Boonton Dam, common cup, drinking water, Ellen Swallow Richards, George Warren Fuller, Hoover Dam, Jersey City, John L. Leal, John Snow, public health, Ruth Patrick, Safe Drinking Water Act, sanitary survey, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 4 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 →

Posted in Information | Tagged chemophobia, chlorine, Chlorine revolution, diarrheal diseases, drinking water, George W. Fuller, Jersey City, John L. Leal, New Jersey, trial, typhoid fever, water | 12 Comments

“Don’t know much about history…”

Posted on September 2, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire With apologies to the legendary Sam Cooke and his 1958 hit song, “Wonderful World.” The fact is that environmental engineers and scientists who are practicing today know very little about the history of their profession. Heaven … Continue reading →

Posted in Information, Opinion | Tagged Allen Hazen, Chlorine revolution, drinking water, George W. Fuller, history, Jersey City, John L. Leal, Journal AWWA, Moses N. Baker, Wikipedia | 7 Comments

The Chlorine Revolution

Posted on August 17, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire My new book will be published in spring 2013: The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives. The book is about a courageous physician and his partnership with the greatest sanitary engineer of the time … Continue reading →