Effluent standards for developing countries: Combining the technology- and water quality-based approach

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 133-144

  Ragas, A M J ^a   Scheren, P A G M ^b   Konterman, H I ^b   Leuven, R S E W ^a   Vugteveen, P ^a   Lubberding, H J ^c   Niebeek, G ^d   Stortelder, P B M ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL HASKONINGDHV   (Netherlands)

^c UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^d INST INLAND WATER MGMT WASTE W   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effluent standards; Environmental quality objectives; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER RESOURCES;

EFFLUENT STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OBJECTIVES; WASTEWATER DISCHARGES; WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

WATER QUALITY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES;

SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PHILIPPINES; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 31344459605     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0304     Document Type: Article

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