Anticipating the effects of green buildings on water quality and infrastructure

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 50-61

  Rhoads, William J ^a,b   Pearce, Annie ^a   Pruden, Amy ^a,c   Edwards, Marc A ^d  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Water Works Association   (United States)

^c Virginia Tech ^*  (United States)

^d State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); ODORS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BUILDING OWNERS; CHLORINE RESIDUALS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; GREEN BUILDINGS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL REGROWTH; PREMISE PLUMBINGS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

PLUMBING;

EID: 84926511718     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0058     Document Type: Article

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