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A comparison of the regulatory frameworks governing microbial testing of drinking water in three Canadian provinces

Christina CookGeography Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 91905, Israel.
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Natalie PrystajeckyBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Microbiology & Reference Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4R4
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Ida Ngueng FezeCentre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A4
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Yann JolyCentre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A4
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Gemma DunnProgram on Water Governance, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
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Emily KirbyCentre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A4
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Vural ÖzdemirCentre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A4;Group on Complex Collaboration, Faculty of Management, McGill University
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Judith Isaac-RentonBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Microbiology & Reference Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4R4
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Pages 185-195 | Received 31 Dec 2012, Accepted 01 Jul 2013, Published online: 16 Oct 2013

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