Microbiological water quality in a decentralized Arctic drinking water system
Stephanie Gora, Tim Anaviapik Soucie, Nicole E. McCormick, C. Carolina Ontiveros, Vincent L’Hérault, Megan K. Gavin, Benjamin F. Trueman, J.D. Campbell, Amina K. Stoddart, Graham A. Gagnon
Abstract
Drinking water samples were collected from the water source, water delivery truck, domestic water storage tanks, and at the point of use in a decentralized drinking water system in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, a predominantly Inuit community in Canada's Arctic region.
Topics & Concepts
Water qualityEnvironmental scienceArcticWater sourceThe arcticInletEnvironmental engineeringTruckWater resource managementTotal maximum daily loadWater treatmentEnvironmental protectionOceanographyEcologyEngineeringGeologyBiologyAerospace engineeringIndigenous Studies and EcologyFluoride Effects and RemovalWater Treatment and Disinfection