Disinfection by-products in US drinking waters: Past, present and future

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 151-157

  Singer, P C ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorination; Disinfection by products; Haloacetic acids; Locational running annual average; Regulatory compliance; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; HEALTH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POTABLE WATER;

AVERAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; BY-PRODUCT LEVELS;

WATER SUPPLY;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DRINKING WATER; HALOACETIC ACID; TRIHALOMETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE; WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 1542344412     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2004.0018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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