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SEMINAR PUBLICATION: CONTROL OF LEAD AND COPPER IN DRINKING WATER
Citation:
U.S. EPA. SEMINAR PUBLICATION: CONTROL OF LEAD AND COPPER IN DRINKING WATER. EPA/625/R-93/001 (NTIS PB94121670), 1993.
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Description:
This publication presents subjects relating to the control of lead and copper in drinking water systems. t is of interest to system owners, operators, managers, and local decision makers, such as town officials, regarding drinking water treatment requirements and the treatment technologies suitable for them. tate and federal regulatory officials, consultants, academicians, and manufacturers will also find this information useful. hapter one discusses regulatory issues, presenting both an overview of the new federal requirements and a state perspective on implementing these requirements. hapter two presents information about the corrosion characteristics of materials. hapter three discusses the design and implementation of a corrosion monitoring program. opics include baseline monitoring, selecting an analytical laboratory, monitoring at the customer's tap, designing a monitoring program using utility employees and customers, and integrating water,testing and occupancy certification. hapter four focuses on corrosion control assessment, including coupon tests, pipe loop tests, and electrochemical methodologies for corrosion measurement. inally, corrosion control strategies are addressed in chapter five, which includes an overview of control strategies as well as secondary effects. hroughout, the document presents the experience of utilities in monitoring, assessment, andcontrol strategies.