Onsite microbiological quality monitoring of raw source water in cree community of Mistissini

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 345-354

  Bernier, Jean Luc T ^a,b   Maheux, Andrée F ^a,b   Boissinot, Maurice ^a,b   Picard, François J ^a,b   Bissonnette, Luc ^a,b   Martin, Daniel ^a   Dewailly, Éric ^a   Bergeron, Michel G ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantis Mobile Laboratory; Cree community; Fecal indicator microorganisms; Raw source water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CREE COMMUNITY; FECAL INDICATORS; MICROBIOLOGICAL DETERMINATIONS; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; MOBILE LABORATORIES; SOURCE WATERS; TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS; WATER QUALITY MONITORING;

POTABLE WATER;

BIOFILTRATION; BIOINDICATOR; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEMBRANE; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

CANADA; MISTISSINI; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77951587992     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2009.035     Document Type: Article

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