Occurrence of MTBE in drinking water sources

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 100-113

  Gullick, Richard W ^a   LeChevallier, Mark W ^b  

^a American Water Voorhees   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHERS; HEALTH RISKS; ODORS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATER WELLS;

METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0033639874     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2000.tb08792.x     Document Type: Article

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