The effect of roofing material on the quality of harvested rainwater

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2049-2059

  Mendez, Carolina B ^a   Klenzendorf, J Brandon ^a   Afshar, Brigit R ^a   Simmons, Mark T ^b   Barrett, Michael E ^a   Kinney, Kerry A ^a   Kirisits, Mary Jo ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

First flush; Potable; Rainwater harvesting; Roof runoff; Roofing material; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CATCHMENTS; CONCRETES; CONSUMER PROTECTION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; HARVESTING; METALS; ORGANIC CARBON; RAIN; ROOFS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

FIRST FLUSH; POTABLE; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; ROOF RUNOFF; ROOFING MATERIALS;

POTABLE WATER;

ARSENIC; ASPHALT; CONCRETE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; METAL; ORGANIC CARBON; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONCRETE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; FILTRATION; GLASS; GUIDELINE; RAINWATER; RECYCLING; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATCHMENT; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FECES MICROFLORA; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINWATER HARVESTING; TURBIDITY; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 79951576192     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.015     Document Type: Article

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