Practical implications of the use of groundwater-protection tools in water-supply risk assessment

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 265-270

  Morris, B L ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Groundwater vulnerability; Private water supplies; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; WATER SUPPLY;

PRAGMATIC POLLUTION HAZARD;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; MICROORGANISM; PROTECTED AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SANITATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 0035556883     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2001.tb00352.x     Document Type: Article

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