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Water Contamination Emergencies: Managing the Threats
Edited by
Ulrich Borchers;
Ulrich Borchers
IWW Water Centre, Germany
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John Gray;
John Gray
Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
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Ulrich Borchers;
Ulrich Borchers
IWW Water Centre, Germany
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John Gray
John Gray
Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-84973-441-7
PDF ISBN:
978-1-84973-789-0
No. of Pages:
386
Published online:
01 Jul 2013
Published in print:
08 Jul 2013
Book Chapter
Public Health Risk of Microbial Intrusion Events in Distribution Systems
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Published:01 Jul 2013
Page range:
145 - 155
Citation
M. Besner, G. Ebacher, and M. Prévost, in Water Contamination Emergencies: Managing the Threats, ed. U. Borchers, J. Gray, K. C. Thompson, K. C. Thompson, U. Borchers, and J. Gray, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, pp. 145-155.
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Low or negative pressure events in distribution systems may lead to intrusion of pathogenic microorganisms if (i) there is an external source of contamination, and (ii) there is a pathway for the microorganisms to enter. Adverse health implications may result from such events if there is a lack of detection or intervention to mitigate public exposure.
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