Microbiological quality of drinking water of urban and rural communities, Brazil

• Main Authors: Giovani Nogueira (Author), Celso V Nakamura (Author), Maria CB Tognim (Author), Benício A Abreu Filho (Author), Benedito P Dias Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the microbiological quality of treated and untreated water samples came from urban and rural communities and to examine the relationship between coliforms occurrence and average water temperature, and a comparison of the rainfall levels. METHODS: A sample of 3,073 untreated an...