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Evaluation the Operational Performance of Water Supply Network in a Selected Neighborhood in Karbala City, Iraq

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 2, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 7, 2025
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Published on: Nov 12, 2025
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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