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The Necessity of Controlling Bacterial Populations in Potable Waters: Community Water Supply
Author(s) -
Geldreich Edwin E.,
Nash Harry D.,
Reasoner Donald J.,
Taylor Raymond H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1972.tb02753.x
Subject(s) - potable water , water supply , environmental science , environmental planning , business , environmental engineering
The waters in some of the community water‐supply systems in the US often contain a myriad of microorganisms that carry past the disinfection barrier. Although the majority of those that survive and flourish are not pathogenic, the situation presents a potential danger. Here is an article on the sort of organisms that contribute to the trouble, with a description of factors relating to propagation of the species.