Interpreting negative virus results from highly treated water

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 423-430

  Crohn, David M ^a,b   Yates, Marylynn V ^b  

^a ASCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0005935579     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:5(423)     Document Type: Article

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