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Corrosion Training - Lead and Copper Demonstrations
Citation:
Triantafyllidou, S., J. Tully, D. Lytle, AND D. Wahman. Corrosion Training - Lead and Copper Demonstrations. 20th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop: Small Systems Challenges and Solutions, Covington, KY, September 14, 2023.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of this training is to introduce the attendees to the variety of lead-containing plumbing components that may be present, basic corrosion control chemistry, discuss how to sample for those sources and how volume relates to position in plumbing. After the break topics will include: how certified drinking water filters work, what type of leaded-particulate can be present in drinking water, and how to use EPA's lead solubility model to theoretically predict controlling lead solids in a specific drinking water chemistry. Attendees will be able to participate in three hands-on demonstrations associated with the first three topics, and if attendees bring their laptops they will be able to follow along as the last topic covers how to use the online solubility model.
Description:
This presentation is part of a four hour in-person corrosion training being held as part of the 20th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop: Small System Challenges and Solutions. The presentation will occur on September 14, 2023 and will include an introduction to lead/copper corrosion, leaded plumbing components and basic identification strategies, sampling for lead in drinking water and calculating pipe volumes, drinking water filters certified to remove lead and lead particulate speciation, and lastly an overview of EPA's lead solubility model. Each section of the presentation will be followed by a short hands-on demonstration that the audience will be able to engage in.