Water safety plans: Methodologies for risk assessment and risk management in drinking water systems

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 310, 2007, Pages 57-67

  Vieira, José M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Drinking water quality; Multiple barriers; Risk management; Source water protection

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER QUALITY; MULTIPLE BARRIERS; SOURCE WATER PROTECTION; TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS;

WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA;

EID: 33947161179     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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