Diffuse pesticide pollution of drinking water sources: Impact of legislation and UK responses

Water Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 680-693

  Dolan, T ^a   Howsam, P ^a   Parsons, D J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffuse pollution; Legislation; Pesticides; Potable water; Regulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865716590     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2012.147     Document Type: Article

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