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Filtering by: DOI 10.1289/ehp.1205925 Advisor Harding, Anna K.

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Creator:

Bracken, Caragwen L.

Abstract:

The focus of this research was to develop bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition. The first study compared substrate utilization patterns between centrifuged and uncentrifuged split samples. We found a shift in the relative proportion of each group of bacteria following centrifugation, with a marked increased in...

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Dissertation
Solar disinfection of drinking water : Effectiveness in peri-urban households in Siddhipur Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Creator:

Rainey, Rochelle C.

Abstract:

The study examined pH, turbidity, and fecal contamination of drinking water from household water storage containers, wells and taps, and the Godawari River, and tested the effectiveness of solar disinfection (SODIS) in reducing levels of fecal contamination from household containers. Second, the study investigated the relationship between use of SODIS...

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Dissertation

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) Environmental Health Project (EHP) found that diarrheal disease in children was poorly correlated with water