Coliforms in the drinking-water supply: What information do the 0/100-mL samples provide?

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 155-161

  Gale, P ^a  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

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DRINKING WATER;

EID: 0030302196     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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