Spatial and temporal variation of drinking water quality in ten small Quebec utilities

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-61

  Coulibaly, H D ^a   Rodriguez, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distribution systems; Drinking water; Quebec; Small utilities; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 5044248484     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S03-001     Document Type: Article

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