Assimilable organic carbon and biodegradable dissolved organic carbon in Norwegian raw and drinking waters

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2629-2642

  Charnock, Colin ^a   Kjønnø, Ocelie ^b  

^a PO Box 6875 Rodelokka   (Norway)

^b Hasleveien 10   (Norway)

Author keywords

Assimilable organic carbon; Biodegradable dissolved organic carbon; Biodegradable organic matter; Biological stability; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER WATER;

CARBON; DRINKING WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0034237134     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00007-5     Document Type: Article

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