Survey of trace metals in drinking water supplied to rural populations in the eastern Llanos of Venezuela

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 752-759

  Mora, Abrahan ^a   Mac Quhae, César ^a   Calzadilla, Malvis ^a   Sánchez, Luzmila ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Eastern Llanos; Mesa formation; Metals; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; FORESTRY; MAGNESIUM; RURAL AREAS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER QUALITY;

CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; EASTERN LLANOS; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; IRON-ALUMINUM; MAGNESIUM MANGANESE; MESA FORMATION; RURAL POPULATION; SAMPLING PERIOD; TRACE METAL; VENEZUELA;

POTABLE WATER;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CARBONIC ACID; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; TRACE METAL; WELL WATER; ZINC;

DRINKING WATER; RURAL POPULATION; TRACE METAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VENEZUELA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

LLANOS; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 56349105109     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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