Microbial characteristics of water distribution: Compiled investigations in a German drinking water distribution system

Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-82

  Obst, Ursula ^a   Schwartz, Thomas ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Microbes; Monitoring; Potable water; Public health; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILMS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; METABOLIC ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL CHARACTERISTICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

POTABLE WATER;

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILMS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; GENE TRANSFER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 33947404313     PISSN: 1090025X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2007)11:2(78)     Document Type: Article

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