Microbiological quality of drinking water of urban and rural communities, Brazil

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 232-236

  Nogueira, Giovani ^a   Nakamura, Celso V ^a   Tognim, Maria C B ^a   Abreu Filho, Benício A ^a   Dias Filho, Benedito P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Enterobacteriaceae; Rural zones; Urban zones; Water analysis; Water microbiological characteristics; Water pollution; Water quality control

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; RAIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRAZIL; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; INCIDENCE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0037739684     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102003000200011     Document Type: Article

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