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An account is given of the problems encountered in the examination of the Galway city water supply. The findings in the piped samples are discussed and the reasons prompting a survey of the main stream and Lough Corrib water are given. The biological and bacteriological findings in the river water are discussed. The plankton deposits are described, and their effect on the raw water discussed. Possibilities in the development of the water supply scheme are given, with the probable effect of the algal deposits, unless these are controlled.
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Communication to the Section of Public Health, presented on 8th December, 1952.
I am indebted to Mr. V. G. Garrod, F.I.M.L.T., for his active and enthusiastic help in this work. I wish to acknowledge the help given by Prof. Rishworth and Mr. H. O’Connor, M.E., who gave me access to plans and to the water works, and to Miss E. Lee, Chemistry Dept., for access to analyses; to Dr. M. de Valera, Botany Dept., who provided books on Algæ.
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Folan, M.E. Biological and bacteriological examinations of Galway city water supply during two years. Ir J Med Sci 28, 161–168 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02950958
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