Are we answering the right questions? Improving CCR communication

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Meyer Emerick, Nancy ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS (CWS); CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS (CCR); RISK COMMUNICATION;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 19444387691     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10682.x     Document Type: Review

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