Statistical evaluation of factors affecting indicator bacteria in Urban storm-water runoff

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1360-1368

  Hathaway, J M ^a   Hunt, W F ^a   Simmons III, O D ^a  

^a Box 7625   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Correlation; E. coli; Enterococci; Fecal coliform; Indicator bacteria; Runoff; Statistics; Storm water; Stormwater management; Watershed; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; E. COLI; ENTEROCOCCI; FECAL COLIFORM; INDICATOR BACTERIA; STORM WATER; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LANDFORMS; LINEAR REGRESSION; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECAL COLIFORM; MOISTURE CONTENT; RUNOFF; SEASONALITY; STATISTICAL APPLICATION; STORMWATER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; URBAN REGION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

NORTH CAROLINA; RALEIGH; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 78651509675     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000278     Document Type: Article

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