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Reclaimed water for irrigation of vegetables eaten raw
Authors
Bahman SheikhRobin P. Cort
Robert C. Cooper
Richard G. Burau
David Ririe
Authors Affiliations
Bahman Sheikh is Senior Associate at Engineering-Science, Inc., Berkeley, and has managed MWRSA; Robin Cort is an Associate at Engineering-Science, and senior scientist for the project; Robert C. Cooper is Professor, Department of Public Health, UC Berkeley, and is responsible for all virology work on MWRSA; Richard G. Burau is Professor of Soil Science, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, and an active member of the MWRSA Task Force since 1975; David Ririe is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County, and a member of the Task Force for MWRSA.Publication Information
Hilgardia 41(7):4-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n07p4. July 1987.
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Abstract
A five-year study revealed no public health risk associated with irrigation of raw-eaten vegetable crops with reclaimed domestic wastewater.
Sheikh B, Cort R, Cooper R, Burau R, Ririe D. 1987. Reclaimed water for irrigation of vegetables eaten raw. Hilgardia 41(7):4-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n07p4
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