Tastes and odours in drinking water: A review of related compounds and measurement techniques;Les goûts et les odeurs dans l'eau potable: revue des composés responsables et des techniques de mesure

Revue des Sciences de l'Eau

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 303-323

  Proulx, François ^a   Rodriguez, Manuel ^b   Sérodes, Jean Baptiste ^b  

^a Ville de Québec ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Analytical methods; Drinking water; Odours; Taste

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; ODORS; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS; TASTE; WATER QUALITY CRITERIA; WATER QUALITY SURVEILLANCE;

POTABLE WATER;

ALGA; ANALYTICAL METHOD; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIOLOGY; ODOR; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TASTE; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE;

EID: 78650448861     PISSN: 09927158     EISSN: 17188598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/044691ar     Document Type: Article

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