Arsenic concentrations and bacterial contamination in a pilot shallow dugwell program in West Bengal, India

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-95

  Hira Smith, Meera M ^a   Yuan, Yan ^a   Savarimuthu, Xavier ^b   Liaw, Jane ^a   Hira, Alpana ^c   Green, Cynthia ^d   Hore, Timir ^e   Chakraborty, Protap ^f   Von Ehrenstein, Ondine S ^a   Smith, Allan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ST XAVIER S COLLEGE   (India)

^c Shibpur Dinabundhoo College   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e C and H Environmental Inc   (United States)

^f GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenic mitigation; Chlorination; Drinking water; Dugwells; Surface water

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; CHLORINATION; CHLORITE MINERALS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; CONCRETES; CONTAMINATION; CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); POTABLE WATER; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; WELLS;

ARSENIC MITIGATION; BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; DUGWELLS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ARSENIC; CHLORINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; WELL WATER;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BACTERIA; FRESH WATER; INDIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33845297712     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015834     Document Type: Article

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