Spatio-temporal variability of tastes and odors of drinking water within a distribution system

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 12-20

  Proulx, Francois ^a   Rodriguez, Manuel J ^b   Sérodes, Jean B ^b   Bouchard, Christian ^b  

^a Municipality of Quebec   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 MIB; Algae; Distribution system; Drinking water; Geosmin; Odor; Spatio temporal variation; T O compounds; Taste

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLISOBORNEOL; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; GEOSMIN; METAL;

ALGA; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; ODOR; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CYANOBACTERIUM; FLAVOR; HETEROTROPHY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; ODOR; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; TASTE; TEMPERATURE; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84859719797     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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