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IMPACT OF WATER CHEMISTRY ON LOCALIZED CORROSION OF COPPER PITTING
Citation:
LATHAM, M. AND D. A. LYTLE. IMPACT OF WATER CHEMISTRY ON LOCALIZED CORROSION OF COPPER PITTING. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-09/013, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
This project will help identify what waters are problematic in causing the corrosion of copper pipes and improve understanding of how water distribution leads to corrosion. This project will also focus on the prevention of pinhole leaks and how to reverse them once they occur. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to utilize the results derived from this project to help save infrastructure for homeowners and create a better relationship between water chemistry and, plumbing life expectancy and conditions.
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Record Type:DOCUMENT( COMMUNICATION PRODUCT/ EXTERNAL FACT SHEET)
Product Published Date:11/08/2009
Record Last Revised:05/04/2011
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
214923