Water quality and construction materials in rainwater catchments across Alaska

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Hart, Corianne ^a   White, Daniel ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption; Copper; Lead; Rainwater catchment; Water quality; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BUILDING MATERIALS; CATCHMENTS; COPPER; IMPURITIES; LEAD; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ZINC;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION; RAINWATER CATCHMENT; WATER STORAGE;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 33846865801     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S05-026     Document Type: Article

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