Water Purification Technology, Volume. 44, Issue 7, 43(2025)

Characteristics of Microbial Communities in Different Phases and Water Quality Risk Analysis in Blended Water Supply Zones

YANG Chuan1, FANG Jiaxing2, WANG Xiaoxuan3,4, HU Bin3,4, LI Xiaoming3,4, and LIU Gang3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100031, China
  • 2University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, Netherlands
  • 3Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
  • 4University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    YANG Chuan, FANG Jiaxing, WANG Xiaoxuan, HU Bin, LI Xiaoming, LIU Gang. Characteristics of Microbial Communities in Different Phases and Water Quality Risk Analysis in Blended Water Supply Zones[J]. Water Purification Technology, 2025, 44(7): 43

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    Received: Apr. 26, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: LIU Gang (gliu@rcees.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15890/j.cnki.jsjs.2025.07.005

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