E. coli populations in Costa Rican rivers and streams were measured and compared to U.S. standards set for public health. Nitrate and phosphate samples were also collected. Methods used to reduce pollutants in similarly contaminated areas in the U.S. are discussed and a proposed plan to reduce water contamination in Costa Rica is presented.

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Title

• Assessing the Water Quality in Costa Rica and Applicable Waste Management Techniques

Last modified

• 06/06/2024

Creator

• Roarty, Claire

Contributor

• Missouri Southern State University

Date Created

• 2015

Identifier

• vital:11368

Language

• eng

Publisher

• Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Mo.)

Resource Type

• Dissertation

Source

• Missouri Southern State University Archive

Subject

• Academic theses
• Water -- Pollution -- Costa Rica
• Sewage disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. -- Costa Rica
• Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. -- Costa Rica
• Water -- Pollution -- United States
• Escherichia coli -- Environmental aspects
• Sewage -- Purification -- Anaerobic treatment

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