An unwanted licorice odor in a West Virginia water supply

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 72-82

  McGuire, Michael J ^a   Rosen, Jeffrey ^b   Whelton, Andrew J ^c   Suffet, I H ^d  

^a Michael J McGuire Inc   (United States)

^b Corona Environmental Consulting ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL SPILLS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHEMICAL SPILL; EXPERT PANELS; TAP WATER; WEST VIRGINIA;

WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84986905874     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0091     Document Type: Article

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