Research considerations for more effective groundwater monitoring

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 511-521

  Stelma, Gerard N ^a   Wymer, Larry J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Groundwater; Indicator monitoring; Pathogen monitoring; Waterborne outbreaks

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

BACTERIUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING WATER; FECES; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VIRUS; VOLUME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COST; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HUMAN; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; TARGET ORGANISM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; GROUNDWATER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84873619847     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2012.016     Document Type: Article

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