Tag Archives: water history

Boiled in China: A Personal Source of Safe Drinking Water

Posted on January 13, 2014 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

In May 2013, I gave a series of lectures at Tsinghua University and other academic institutions in China. During my travels, I was hosted at a number of banquets. I do not drink alcohol, so it was a little awkward … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged boiled water, China, cholera, diarrheal diseases, history, public health, tea, typhoid, water, water history | 5 Comments

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

Looking for 100 Mules

Posted on October 28, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Why? Why would I be looking for mules? I have never even been up close and personal with a mule before. The artist Lauren Bon has created an “artistic action” involving 100 mules tied directly to … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged 100 Mules, centennial, desert, Lauren Bon, Los Angeles aqueduct, Owens Valley, water history, water supply | 11 Comments

What the heck does CCF mean?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire I am not talking about the California Community Foundation, Cheetah Conservation Fund or Center for Children and Families. Hey, I write about water stuff. A few thousand water utility employees and I know what CCF means, … Continue reading →

Posted in Information, Uncategorized | Tagged Allen Hazen, ccf, drinking water, gallons, water, water conservation, water history, water metering | 3 Comments

The Best of 365 Daily Blogs

Posted on September 1, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire One year ago today (September 1, 2012) I committed to posting daily articles on my other blog This Day in Water History. It turned into quite an effort–much more so that I ever thought. Along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged drinking water, public health, sewage, water, water history | Leave a comment

Springtime in New Jersey

Posted on May 1, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Many of you, dear readers, have been following my seven-year journey to first write, find a publisher and then promote my book, The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives. The book was … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing | Tagged book promotion, book publicity, book publishing, drinking water, forsythia, John L. Leal, Michael J. McGuire, New Jersey, public health, selling your book, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 1 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

In Fairness to John Snow

Posted on March 14, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Peter Vinten-Johansen If I were still teaching a history of medicine course at Michigan State University, I would have prepared a mini-lecture on John Snow for mid-March. The syllabus would have included a series of readings by and about Snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged anesthesiology, Broad Street pump, cholera, drinking water, epidemiology, John Snow, Peter Vinten-Johansen, public health, water, water history | 3 Comments

30 Days of #DrJohnSnow

Posted on February 19, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Beginning February 14 and continuing over the next 30 days, daily messages about #DrJohnSnow and the #BroadStPump will be posted on Twitter. The following posting is about the life of Dr. Snow and how he influenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged anesthesia, Broad Street pump, chloroform, cholera, courage, death spiral, drinking water, epidemic, epidemiology, ether, ghost map, John L. Leal, John Snow, London, public health, sewage, sewers, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 8 Comments

Dr. John Snow and the Broad Street Pump

Posted on February 14, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Dr. John Snow (March 15, 1813–June 16, 1858) was famous for the Broad Street Pump episode but he accomplished so much more than that. He was first and foremost a physician who trained in England in … Continue reading →