The chemical water quality in roof-harvested water cisterns in Bermuda

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-163

  Peters, A J ^a   Weidner, K L ^a   Howley, C L ^a  

^a BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Metals; Roof harvested rainwater; Sediment; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITRATES; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTS;

GROUNDWATER WELLS; ROOF-HARVESTED RAINWATER; SEDIMENT DATA;

WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITRATES; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTS; WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; METAL; NITRATE; PH; RAINWATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BERMUDA;

EID: 43649096712     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2008.045     Document Type: Article

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