International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of Assela Town municipality waste water discharge effect on the chemical and bacteriological water pollution load of Anko River

Amde Eshete Gebre
  • Amde Eshete Gebre
  • Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Assela, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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