Vulnerability of drinking water treatment plants to low water levels in the St. Lawrence River

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-38

  Carrière, Annier ^a   Barbeau, Benoit ^a   Cantin, Jean Francois ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Canada Weather Bureau   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climatic changes; Intakes; Potable water; St. Lawrence River; Water levels; Water treatment plants

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DEMAND; WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS;

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRINKING WATER; PUMPING; RIVER; WATER LEVEL; WATER TREATMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

EID: 33845668494     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2007)133:1(33)     Document Type: Article

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