Biological drinking water treatment processes, with special reference to mutagenicity

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3042-3054

  Carraro, E ^a   Bugliosi, E H ^a   Meucci, L ^b   Baiocchi, C ^a   Gilli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Azienda Acque Metropolitane SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological processes; Drinking water; Mutagenicity

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; POTABLE WATER; RESINS; WATER ANALYSIS;

MICROPOLLUTANTS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; DRINKING WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; GENOTOXICITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MUTAGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0034256941     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00052-X     Document Type: Article

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