Relationships between levels of heterotrophic bacteria and water quality parameters in a drinking water distribution system

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1495-1502

  Carter, J T ^a   Rice, E W ^b   Buchberger, S G ^c   Lee, Y ^c  

^a MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial regrowth; Biofilm; Blood agar; Heterotrophic plate counts; Modified Robbins device; Pigmented bacteria; Water distribution systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; POTABLE WATER; PROBES; WATER QUALITY;

AGAR; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT; PIGMENTED BACTERIA; PLATING METHOD;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

AGAR; DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034174538     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00310-3     Document Type: Article

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