Microbial deterioration of stored water for users supplied by stand-pipes and ground-tanks in a peri-urban community

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 693-699

  Maraj, S ^a   Rodda, N ^a   Jackson, S ^a,b   Buckley, C ^c   Macleod, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b eThekwini Municipality   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drinking water quality; E. Coli; Ground tanks; Stand pipes; Stored water; Total coliforms

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER QUALITY; GROUND TANKS; STORED WATER;

WATER QUALITY;

CLIMATOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; PERIURBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33845492614     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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