Treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by North American water treatment practices

Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Dickenson, Eric ^a,b   Appleman, Tim ^a   Higgins, Chris ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY   (United States)

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