Arsenic, As(III), and tungsten in Nevada County's private water supplies

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 293-301

  Walker, Mark ^a   Fosbury, Deetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Groundwater; Private wells; Public health; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; TUNGSTEN; 2 PHENYL ((1,3,2)DITHIARSOLAN 4 YL) METHANOL; 2-PHENYL-((1,3,2)DITHIARSOLAN-4-YL)-METHANOL; FRESH WATER; ORGANOARSENIC DERIVATIVE;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; TUNGSTEN; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE; WELL;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

ARSENICALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; NEVADA; RURAL POPULATION; TUNGSTEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 67651028297     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.024     Document Type: Article

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