The effect of type of water supply on water quality in a developing community in South Africa

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 35-40

  Genthe, B ^a   Strauss, N ^b   Seager, J ^b   Vundule, C ^b   Maforah, F ^b   Kfir, R ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Developing communities; Epidemiology; Health effects; Water quality; Water supply

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES; HEALTH EFFECTS;

WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHOEA; HEALTH RISK; QUALITY ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLIPHAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STORAGE; VIRUS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA;

EID: 0030858067     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00231-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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