Qualitative assessment of bacteriological quality and chlorination status of drinking water in Lahore

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-160

  Anwar, Muhammad Saeed ^a   Chaudhry, Naseer Ahmad ^a   Tayyib, Muhammad ^a  

^a Postgraduate Medical Institute   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Chlorination; Drinking water; Lahore; Qualitative assessment

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; CHLORINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; HEALTH; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PAKISTAN; SEASON;

CHLORINE; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; SEASONS; URBAN HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3142709967     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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