Slow sand filtration for small water systems

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 339-348

  Logsdon, Gary S ^a   Kohne, Roger ^a   Abel, Solomon ^a   LaBonde, Shawn ^a  

^a BLACK AND VEATCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Microbiological contaminants; Operation and maintenance; Pretreatment; Slow sand filter; Small systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 11844297940     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S02-025     Document Type: Article

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