Michael J. McGuire

rdf:langString Michael J. McGuire

rdf:langString Michael J. McGuire

rdf:langString Michael J. McGuire

rdf:langString San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

rdf:langString George Warren Fuller Award, American Water Works Association, 1994; Publications Award, AWWA, 2001; George A. Elliot Award, CA NV Section, AWWA, 2005; Honorary Membership AWWA, 2006; A.P. Black Research Award, AWWA, 2009; Elected to National Academy of Engineering, 2009.

rdf:langString BS in Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1969; MS in Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, 1972; PhD in Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, 1977.

rdf:langString Creating advances in the safety and aesthetics of drinking water

rdf:langString Environmental engineer and writer

rdf:langString Michael John McGuire (born June 29, 1947) is an American environmental engineer and writer whose career has focused on drinking water quality improvement. He has been recognized for his expertise in the control of trace organic and inorganic contaminants and microbial pathogens in water. He is also known for his work in the identification, control and treatment of taste and odor problems in drinking water. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and he has been the co-editor of five books and compilations of articles. He published a book that documented the first continuous disinfection of a drinking water supply in the U.S. With Marie S. Pearthree, he wrote a book on the corrosive water debacle in Tucson, Arizona in 1992-94. He has been active in the American Water Works Association, and he has served as a volunteer and officer in that organization. In 2009, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.