Developing the ground water disinfection rule

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 47-55

  Macler, Bruce A ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b USEPA

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d AWWA ^*

^e Society for Risk Analysis

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATERS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER DISINFECTION RULE;

GROUNDWATER;

EID: 0030104882     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1996.tb06518.x     Document Type: Article

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