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Lead and Copper Control 101
Citation:
SCHOCK, M. R. Lead and Copper Control 101. Presented at EPA Workshop on Small Drinking Water Systems: Compliance Strategies, Cincinnati, OH, August 10 - 12, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
This presentation is an overview of the most important water treatment strategies for the control of lead and copper release from drinking water corrosion. In addition to the sections specifically on lead and copper treatment, sections are included that cover sampling to find lead and copper, the stagnation behavior of copper versus that of lead, the impact of pipe scale aging on copper release, and complications of metal contamination arising from accumulated deposits of iron, manganese and aluminum on the lead or copper pipe surfaces.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ SLIDE)
Product Published Date:08/11/2010
Record Last Revised:08/13/2010
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
227213