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Main Title Leaching of metals from household plumbing materials : impact of home water softeners /
Author Sorg, Thomas J. ; Schock, M. R. ; Lytle, D. A.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Schock, Michael R.
Lytle, Darren A.
CORP Author National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. Water Supply and Water Resources Div.
Publisher National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1998
Report Number 1998-650-001/80189; EPA/600/R-98/044
Stock Number PB98-147309
OCLC Number 39271068
Subjects Water--Softening ; Plumbing x Corrosion
Additional Subjects Metal pipes ; Water pipes ; Leaching ; Corrosion ; Water softeners ; Drinking water ; Potable water ; Water quality ; Piping systems ; Copper ; Lead(Metal) ; Plumbing ; Ion exchanging ; Ion exchange ; Solders ; Houses
Internet Access
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EHAD  EPA/600-R-98-044 Region 1 Library/Boston,MA 07/17/1998
EJBD  EPA/600-R-98-044 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 06/19/1998
EJDD  EPA/600/R-98/044 Env Science Center Library/Ft Meade,MD 07/17/1998
EKBD  EPA-600/R-98-044 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 06/19/1998
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA/600-R-98-044 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD  EPA 600-R-98-044 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 06/05/1998
EMBD  EPA/600/R-98/044 NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK 07/02/1998
ERAD  EPA 600/R-98-044 Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA 07/17/1998
ESAD  EPA 600-R-98-044 2 copies Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 06/02/2016
NTIS  PB98-147309 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation xiii, 117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Abstract
A pilot plant study was conducted to evaluate the effects of household ion exchange softening on the leaching of metals from home plumbing materials. Phase I was conducted using a finished tap water having a hardness of 10 mg/L (as CaCO3) and a pH of 9.1 and Phase II was conducted using a ground water having a hardness of 300 mg/L (as CaCO3) and pH around 7.3. The pilot plant systems consisted of two pipe loop systems, each system having duplicate loops of lead pipe, copper-solder pipe, copper tubing, and brass faucets. One pipe loop system was used as a control system and was fed the source water and the second system was the test system and fed the same water softened with a houshold ion exchange water softener. Pilot plant operation consisted of an intermittent water flowing period followed by a standing period each day. After a standing period, water samples were collected from each loop and faucet to determine the amount of metal leaching from the loops and faucets. Considering the metal leaching data as a whole, the ion exchanged softened water did not show a pattern of higher metal leaching from the pluming materials, nor did the water softener have a detrimental effect on the significant water quality parameters that influence metallic solubility.
Notes
"Water Supply and Water Resources Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory." "April 1998." "EPA/600/R-98/044." "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1998-650-001/80189"--P. 117. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62).