Evaluation of drinking water treatment plant efficiency in microorganism removal by the coliphage, total coliform and H2S paper strip tests

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 403-407

  Martins, M T ^a   Castillo, G ^b   Dutka, B J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Coliphage; Drinking water; H2s paper strip

Indexed keywords

COLIPHAGE TEST; HYDROGEN SULFIDE PAPER STRIP TEST;

BACTERIOPHAGES; COLIFORM BACTERIA; EFFICIENCY; MICROORGANISMS; MONITORING; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

CHILE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLIPHAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0030850479     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00293-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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