Assessing the effect of distribution system O&M on water quality

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Besner, Marie Claude ^a,b,c,d   Gauthier, Vincent ^e   Trépanier, Martin ^a   Martel, Kathy ^f   Prévost, Michèle ^g  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b AWWA   (United States)

^c Canadian Society for Civil Engineering   (Canada)

^d NSERC Industrial Chair on Drinking Water   (Canada)

^e Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

^f Cadmus Group   (United States)

^g Université Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DISEASES; WATER SUPPLY;

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS; DATA INTEGRATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (DS); WATERBORNE DISEASES;

WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37149038029     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2007.tb08082.x     Document Type: Article

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