What's next after 40 years of drinking water regulations?

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 154-160

  Roberson, J Alan ^a  

^a American Water Works Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; DRINKING WATER QUALITY; RESIDUAL RISK; RISK REDUCTIONS; SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT; TYPHOID FEVER; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC RISKS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FILTRATION; TYPHOID; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; RISK REDUCTION; TYPHOID FEVER; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650710501     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es101410v     Document Type: Article

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