A review of Cryptosporidium removal by granular media filtration

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2005, Pages

  Emelko, Monica B ^a   Huck, Peter M ^a   Coffey, Bradley M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EFFICACY; GRANULAR MEDIA FILTRATION;

BACTERIA;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 30744441865     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2005.tb07544.x     Document Type: Review

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