Characterization of nonpoint source microbial contamination in an urbanizing watershed serving as a municipal water supply

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 6143-6153

  Rowny, Jakob G ^a   Stewart, Jill R ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecal indicator bacteria; First flush; Impervious surface; Land use; Nonpoint source pollution; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAND USE; MICROFILTRATION; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); STORMS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

FECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA; FIRST FLUSH; IMPERVIOUS SURFACE; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; STORMWATERS;

LOADING;

DRINKING WATER; OXYGEN; STORM WATER; WATER;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; LAND USE; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STORMWATER; STREAMFLOW; URBANIZATION; VULNERABILITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECAL COLIFORM; LAND USE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATERSHED; WEATHER;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84867140994     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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