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Understanding lead and copper corrosion issues and sampling strategies with private water systems
Citation:
Tully, J. AND M. Schock. Understanding lead and copper corrosion issues and sampling strategies with private water systems. The 2021 Private Well Conference, NA, Ohio, May 25 - 27, 2021.
Impact/Purpose:
The audience for this product will be private well professionals, including health department staff, lab personnel, cooperative extension educators, well drillers, environmental health professionals, researchers, and other private well stakeholders. This presentation will discuss water quality parameters that can affect metal release, identify sources of lead and copper in drinking water, and discuss sampling strategies for identifying sources and estimating exposure. An emphasis will be placed on private well systems and some of the specific issues and variables that can come into play in those types of systems.
Description:
The audience for this product will be private well professionals, including health department staff, lab personnel, cooperative extension educators, well drillers, environmental health professionals, researchers, and other private well stakeholders. This presentation will discuss water quality parameters that can affect metal release, identify sources of lead and copper in drinking water, and discuss sampling strategies for identifying sources and estimating exposure. An emphasis will be placed on private well systems and some of the specific issues and variables that can come into play in those types of systems.