A survey of the characteristics and maintenance of rainwater tanks in urban areas of South Australia

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1569-1577

  Rodrigo, S ^a   Sinclair, M ^a   Leder, K ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Rainwater tanks; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADELAIDE; CONTROL DEVICE; CONTROLLED TRIAL; DRINKING WATER; FIRST FLUSH; GALVANISED STEEL; MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES; RAINWATER QUALITY; SAFE WATER; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TANK CAPACITY; TANK CLEANING; URBAN AREAS;

CALCIUM; COPPER; GALVANIZING; LEAD; MAINTENANCE; POTABLE WATER; SURVEYS; TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TANKS; ZINC;

STEEL TANKS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; RAIN; STEEL; ZINC; METAL; WATER;

DRINKING WATER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POLLUTION CONTROL; RAINWATER; STEEL; STORAGE TANK; TURBIDITY; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLEANING; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; KITCHEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESIDENT; SANITATION; TANK; TURBIDITY; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; CHEMISTRY; CITY; FAMILY SIZE; STANDARD; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

CITIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; METALS; RAIN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77952302687     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.055     Document Type: Article

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