Explaining the occurrence of coliforms in distribution systems

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 95-109

  Besner, Marie Claude ^a   Gauthier, Vincent ^a   Servais, Pierre ^a   Camper, Anne ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NEURAL NETWORKS; POTABLE WATER; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; TOTAL COLIFORM RULE; WATER UTILITIES;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036687305     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2002.tb09529.x     Document Type: Article

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