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[Bacterial regrowth in drinking water. II. Drinking water distribution systems]
1Institut für Lebensmittelwissenschaft Eidg. Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich.
Zentralblatt Fur Bakteriologie, Mikrobiologie Und Hygiene. Serie B, Umwelthygiene, Krankenhaushygiene, Arbeitshygiene, Praventive Medizin
|August 1, 1988
Summary
Bacterial counts in drinking water pipes increase with distance from treatment plants. Stagnant water showed significant bacterial regrowth, with some methods being less effective for monitoring this growth.
Area of Science:
- Environmental microbiology
- Water quality monitoring
- Microbial ecology in distribution systems