Enhanced source-water monitoring for New York City: Historical framework, political context, and project design

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 851-866

  Blaine, James G ^a   Sweeney, Bernard W ^a   Arscott, David B ^a,b  

^a STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Memorandum of Agreement; Safe Drinking Water Act; Water quality monitoring

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; LEGISLATION; MONITORING; STREAMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHED;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845342887     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2006)025[0851:ESMFNY]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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