Microbiological quality of drinking water in Akure metropolis, Nigeria

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-257

  Uzuegbu, J O ^a   Ozoh, P T E ^a   Okuguni, C C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Glass and Ceramics   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

drinking water; indicator organisms; microbial quality; water borne diseases; water pollution

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

DRINKING WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

NIGERIA, ONDO STATE, AKURE;

EID: 0030431148     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129609356896     Document Type: Article

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