A survey of tap water quality in Kuala Lumpur

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-41

  Ong, C ^a   Ibrahim, S ^a   Sen Gupta, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia; Survey; Tap water quality

Indexed keywords

POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; POLLUTANT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUALA LUMPUR [WEST MALAYSIA]; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 33847365819     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620601145923     Document Type: Article

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