Influencing factors in the occurrence of injured coliforms in the drinking water distribution system in the city of La Plata, Argentina

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-211

  Córdoba, María Alejandra ^a,b   Del Coco, Valeria Fernanda ^a,b   Minvielle, Marta Cecilia ^a   Basualdo, Juan Ángel ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Bacterial regrowth; Disinfectant; Drinking water; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; PH; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PH; SAMPLE; SPRING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WINTER;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; LA PLATA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS;

EID: 77953085493     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.141     Document Type: Article

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