Private well testing in Oregon from real estate transactions: An innovative approach toward a state-based surveillance system

Public Health Reports

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-115

  Hoppe, Brenda O ^a   Harding, Anna K ^a   Staab, Jennifer ^b   Counter, Marina ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; HEALTH SURVEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL ESTATE; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79951529334     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335491112600115     Document Type: Article

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