Tastes and odors in Kingston's municipal drinking water: A case study of the problem and appropriate solutions

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 859-867

  Anderson, Bruce C ^a   Quartermaine, Laura Kate ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 methylisoborneol; Algae; Geosmin; Lake Ontario; Public perception; Tastes and odors; Water quality; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032462378     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(98)70867-6     Document Type: Article

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