Understanding the basics of tap water taste

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 100-111

  Burlingame, Gary A ^a,b,c,d,e   Dietrich, Andrea M ^f,g   Whelton, Andrew J ^g  

^a Bureau of Laboratory Services   (United States)

^b AWWA   (United States)

^c International Water Association

^d Specialty Group

^e Standard Methods Joint Task Group

^f AWWA Taste ^*

^g VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; MINERALS; NEGATIVE IONS; POSITIVE IONS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

REGULATORY LIMITS; TAP WATER;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 34250369282     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2007.tb07930.x     Document Type: Article

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