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Algal Concentration as a Quality Parameter of Finished Drinking Waters In and Around Pittsburgh, Pa.
Author(s) -
Kay George P.,
Sykora Jan L.,
Burgess Richard A.
Publication year - 1980
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.1551-8833.1980.tb04490.x
Subject(s) - palatability , water quality , environmental science , quality (philosophy) , pulp and paper industry , business , food science , chemistry , biology , ecology , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Blooming species are difficult to eradicate from water supply systems and may pass through distribution lines intact at concentrations of several thousand cells per millilitre, possibly affecting the palatability of finished water and posing potential health hazards to consumers.