This text prepared by an international group of experts addresses the 'heterotrophic plate count' test which is widely used in drinking-water assessment: what i

Heterotrophic Plate Counts and Drinking-water Safety provides a critical assessment of the role of the Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) measurement in drinking w

This volume describes the methods used in the surveillance of drinking water quality in the light of the special problems of small-community supplies, particula

The book addresses the interdisciplinary area of water quality monitoring and binds together interests and competences within sensing technology, system behavio