Microbiological, physico-chemical and management parameters impinging on the efficiency of small water treatment plants in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-237

  Obi, C L ^a   Momba, M N B ^b   Samie, A ^c   Igumbor, J O ^c   Green, E ^c   Musie, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Limpopo; Mpumalanga; RSA provinces and management; Water quality; Water treatment plants

Indexed keywords

PH EFFECTS; TURBIDITY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CHLORINE DOSAGE; LIMPOPO; MPUMALANGA;

WATER ANALYSIS;

PH EFFECTS; TURBIDITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

DRINKING WATER; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HEALTH RISK; INCENTIVE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; LIMPOPO; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34247560110     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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