Hand-pumps as reservoirs for microbial contamination of well water

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 708-717

  Ferguson, Andrew S ^a   Mailloux, Brian J ^b   Ahmed, Kazi M ^c   Van Geen, Alexander ^d   McKay, Larry D ^e   Culligan, Patricia J ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^d Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Chlorination; Faecal indicator bacteria; Groundwater monitoring; Hand pumps; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; CHLORINATION; DISCHARGE; DRINKING WATER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUMP; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RETENTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BANGLADESH; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISEASE CARRIER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; HAND PUMP; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; SHOCK CHLORINATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HALOGENATION; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BANGLADESH; MATLAB;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84856057804     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.106     Document Type: Article

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