Meeting standards for lead in drinking water

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 257-263

  Hayes, C R ^a   Bates, A J ^b   Goodman, A H ^a   Vinson, J P ^a   Sadler, T P ^c  

^a Water Quality Management   (United Kingdom)

^b Bristol Water Plc   (United Kingdom)

^c Vale of White Horse District Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Lead; Pipes; Standards

Indexed keywords

LEAD PIPES;

CODES (STANDARDS); LEAD REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); PHOSPHORIC ACID; WATER PIPELINES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER; LEAD; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

LEAD; METAL PIPE; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD; LEAD CONTAMINATION; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

UK;

EID: 0031213501     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1997.tb00126.x     Document Type: Article

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