Water quality deterioration: A study of household drinking water quality in rural Honduras

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-283

  Trevett, Andrew Francis ^a   Carter, Richard C ^a   Tyrrel, Sean F ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Honduras; Household; Hygiene; Storage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

DRINKING WATER; HYGIENE; RURAL AREA; STORAGE; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FLUID INTAKE; HEAT TOLERANCE; HONDURAS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; RURAL AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

DATA COLLECTION; HONDURAS; HOUSING; HYGIENE; QUALITY CONTROL; RURAL POPULATION; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; HONDURAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3242772075     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120410001725612     Document Type: Article

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