Coliform bacteria and nitrate contamination of wells in major soils of Frederick, Maryland

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 16-20

  Tuthill, Anna ^a   Meikle, D B ^b   Alavanja, Michael C R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COLIFORM BACTERIA; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE; NITRATE CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

USA, MARYLAND, FREDERICK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031777758     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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