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Public Health Depends on Proper Water Main Repair, Disinfection
Author(s) -
Baker Everett
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0036
Subject(s) - outbreak , waterborne diseases , water contamination , mains electricity , public health , environmental science , contaminated water , water supply , contamination , environmental health , environmental engineering , engineering , biology , medicine , virology , environmental chemistry , ecology , chemistry , nursing , voltage , electrical engineering
A significant number of waterborne disease outbreaks are caused by broken water mains or contamination occurring from construction or repair. These outbreaks emphasize the importance of using proper water main repair and disinfection methods.