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Factors affecting risk perception about drinking water and response to public notification

Creator:

Anadu, Edith Chijioke

Abstract:

Contamination of drinking water occurs despite strict regulations, yet few studies have been conducted to assess the public's perception of risk about drinking water. The purpose of this study was to assess risk perception associated with drinking water supplied by small water systems and to determine alternative measures that people...

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Dissertation
An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Creator:

Kite-Powell, Aaron C.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...

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Masters Thesis

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quality, and levels of contamination in their drinking water? Is there a relationship between the