Contamination of rural drinking water wells by fecal origin bacteria - Survey findings

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 281-303

  Conboy, M J ^a   Goss, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal manure; Clostridium perfringens; Coliform; Indicator bacteria; Water quality; Well water survey

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MANURES; MOISTURE; POTABLE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER WELLS;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; RURAL AREA;

DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; RURAL AREA; WATER POLLUTION;

CANADA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032810258     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1999.013     Document Type: Review

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