Distribution and transport of fecal bacteria at spring thaw in a rural Alaskan community

Journal of Cold Regions Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-37

  Chambers, Molly K ^a   Ford, Malcolm R ^a   White, Daniel M ^a   Barnes, David L ^a   Schiewer, Silke ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Bacteria; Potable water; Public health; Rural areas; Sewage; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; RURAL AREAS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FECAL BACTERIA; SPRING THAW;

WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; RURAL AREAS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; PATHOGEN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SEWAGE; SURFACE WATER; THAWING; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CINCLIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 39549085354     PISSN: 0887381X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-381X(2008)22:1(16)     Document Type: Article

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