Accelerated chloramine decay and microbial growth by nitrification in premise plumbing

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 51-62

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Edwards, Marc ^b  

^a DXV Water Technologies   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINATION; CHLORINE; DECAY (ORGANIC); PLUMBING;

CHLORAMINATION; CHLORAMINE DECAYS; FREE CHLORINE; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PREMISE PLUMBINGS; RELATIVE STABILITIES; SECONDARY DISINFECTION;

NITRIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 73349140172     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2009.tb09990.x     Document Type: Article

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