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This multi-author book provides current knowledge on drinking water pathogens (bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and helminths) highlighting their microbiology, clinical features, survival in the environment and risk assessment. It describes the diseases, their aetiological agents and the ways in which the microorganisms gain access to water systems. It details the methods for detecting and identifying waterborne microorganisms, the ways in which they are removed from water, and the risks they present to water users. It also relates the pathogens to water pollution in a practical and research oriented way. It covers drinking water and both marine and freshwater recreational bathing waters. It has 35 chapters and is divided into six parts. This book will serve as a reference material for public health microbiologists, water utility scientists, water pollution research microbiologists, environmental health officers, consultants in …