Incidence of faecal contaminations in chlorinated and non-chlorinated distribution systems of neighbouring European countries

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 119-130

  Hambsch, Beate ^a   Böckle, Karin ^a   van Lieverloo, J Hein M ^b,c  

^a DVGW Technologiezentrum Wasser   (Germany)

^b KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c NIZO FOOD RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Background contamination; Disinfectant residual; Distribution system; E.coli; Finished water; Outbreaks

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

CHLORINATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; HEALTH RISK;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUROPE; FECES; FRANCE; GERMANY; INCIDENCE; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUROPE; FECES; HALOGENATION; HUMANS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

BENELUX; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35548988381     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2007.143     Document Type: Article

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