Disinfection by-product formation and mitigation strategies in point-of-use chlorination of turbid and non-turbid waters in Western Kenya

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-82

  Lantagne, D S ^a   Blount, B C ^a   Cardinali, F ^b   Quick, R ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Household water treatment; Point of use chlorination; Safe water system

Indexed keywords

BROMODICHLOROMETHANE; BROMOFORM; CHLOROFORM; DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE; DRINKING WATER; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CHLORINATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; MITIGATION; TURBIDITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; KENYA; SAFETY; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CERAMICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; FILTRATION; FRESH WATER; HALOGENATION; KENYA; POLYETHYLENE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN PROVINCE [KENYA];

EID: 40049090681     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2007.013     Document Type: Article

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