Continuous monitoring for Cryptosporidium - A novel approach to public health protection

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 297-301

  Lloyd, A ^a   Drury, D ^a  

^a DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous monitoring; Cryptosporidium; Regulations; Sampling and analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; MONITORING;

WATER UTILITIES;

WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

DRINKING WATER;

MONITORING; VIRUS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 0036947524     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0753     Document Type: Conference Paper

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