Microbiological effectiveness of locally produced ceramic filters for drinking water treatment in Cambodia

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Brown, Joe ^a   Sobsey, Mark D ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Ceramic water filtration; Drinking water quality; Point of use water treatment

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SILVER NITRATE;

BACTERIUM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CERAMICS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; VIRUS; WATER STORAGE; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CERAMICS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOUSEHOLD; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; SAFETY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CAMBODIA; CERAMICS; COMMERCE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FILTRATION; RAIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77949399510     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.007     Document Type: Article

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