Public health evaluation of drinking water systems for First Nations reserves in Alberta, Canada

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Smith, D W ^a   Guest, R K ^a   Svrcek, C P ^a   Farahbakhsh, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water treatment and distribution; First nations; Risk evaluation; Small systems

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; PERSONNEL; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; PARASITES; PATHOGENS;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846863780     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-023     Document Type: Article

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