Water quality profiles during nitrification in a pilot distribution system study

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 133-145

  Liu, Suibing ^a   Taylor, J S ^b   Webb, David ^b  

^a PARSONS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloramine; Distribution system; Drinking water; Nitrification; Pipe material; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CAST IRON; GALVANIZING; NITRIFICATION; STEEL PIPE;

BIOCHEMICAL NITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO); GALVANIZED STEEL PIPES; UNLINED CAST IRON;

WATER QUALITY;

NITRIFICATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 20444487789     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2005.0013     Document Type: Article

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