Probability of detecting and quantifying faecal contaminations of drinking water by periodically sampling for E. coli: A simulation model study

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4299-4308

  van Lieverloo, J Hein M ^a   Mesman, George A M ^a   Bakker, Geo L ^b   Baggelaar, Paul K ^a   Hamed, Anas ^b   Medema, Gertjan ^a  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b Vitens   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Detection; Drinking water; E. coli; Faecal contamination; Sampling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRAULIC MODELS; POTABLE WATER; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

FAECAL CONTAMINATION; IMMEDIATE MIXING; MEAN DETECTION PROBABILITIES; SAMPLING SITE;

CONTAMINATION;

DRINKING WATER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRAULIC MODELS; POTABLE WATER; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; MODELING; SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SEWAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35348945330     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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