Customer reaction to hypothetical and actual CCRs and related information

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Johnson, Branden B ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS (CCR);

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 0042926510     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2003.tb10432.x     Document Type: Review

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