An evaluation of microbial and chemical contamination sources related to the deterioration of tap water quality in the household water supply system

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4143-4160

  Lee, Yoonjin ^a  

^a Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Drinking water; Household plumbing; Volatile organic compounds; Water supply systems

Indexed keywords

1,2 DICHLOROETHYLENE; ACETIC ACID; CHLORINE; COPPER; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; STYRENE; TAP WATER; VINYL ACETATE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; MICROORGANISM; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLATE COUNT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUBE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

KOREA;

ACIDOVORAX TEMPERANS; LEGIONELLA; MICROBACTERIUM LACTICUM; SPHINGOMONAS PAUCIMOBILIS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; METALS, HEAVY; PLASTICS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84883723261     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10094143     Document Type: Article

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