A pilot study of bacteriological population changes through potable water treatment and distribution

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 268-276

  Norton, Cheryl D ^a   LeChevallier, Mark W ^b  

^a Amer Water Wk Serv Company Inc   (United States)

^b American Water Voorhees   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOFILM; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033989113     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.268-276.2000     Document Type: Article

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