Kristianstad, Sweden, October 13-15, 2010

The conference was successfully accomplished with all different items on the program carried through in the best way. The main objective of the conference was to collate the understanding of the various factors which control metals and related substances in drinking water with an aim to minimize environmental impacts.The conference goals adequately fulfilled the goals of the COST Action 637 through:

• Sharing and exchange of knowledge on metals and related substances in drinking water.
• Promoting good practice in controlling metals and related substances in drinking water.
• Determining the environmental and socio-economic impacts of control measures through public participation
• Introducing the importance of mineral balance in drinking water especially when choosing treatment methods the sharing of practitioner experience.
• Strengthening relevant collaborative research and demonstration studies at the European as well as on a global scale.

The conference proceedings are available in full through the WaterWiki on the 4th International Conference on Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water, Meteau Events Extra page.

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