Overview of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) detections in public drinking water supplies in the united states

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Pierce, Jennifer S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Groundwater; MTBE; Oxygenate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979864419     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920802501804     Document Type: Article

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