Development of a risk-based index for source water protection planning, which supports the reduction of pathogens from agricultural activity entering water resources

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 623-632

  Goss, Michael ^a   Richards, Charlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Barriers; Manure; Microbial pathogens; On site waste treatment systems; Pathways; Persistence; Risk index; Source water protection; Transport

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; MANURE; PATHOGEN; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER PLANNING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCE;

AGRICULTURE; AGRONOMIC TRAIT; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CAMPYLOBACTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FARMING SYSTEM; GEOLOGY; GIARDIA; HEALTH HAZARD; LAND USE; MANURE; MICROBIAL ATTENUATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SALMONELLA; SOIL ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATERSHED;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 42749093379     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.048     Document Type: Review

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