The effect of zinc orthophosphate and pH-alkalinity adjustment on metal levels leached into drinking water

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-43

  Churchill, D M ^a,c   Mavinic, D S ^a,b   Neden, D G ^a,b   MacQuarrie, D M ^a  

^a 8563 Wilderness Court ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Greater Vancouver Regional District   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Corrosion; Drinking water; Lead; Zinc orthophosphate

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COPPER; CORROSION PREVENTION; LEACHING; LEAD; POTABLE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHATE;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

CORROSION CONTROL; DRINKING WATER; PH; PILOT PLANT; ZINC PHOSPHATE;

EID: 0034062988     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l99-047     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Edwards, M., Ferguson, J.F., and Reiber, S.H. 1994. The pitting corrosion of copper. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 86(7): 74-90.
2. Economic and Engineering Services Inc. (EES). 1990. Greater Vancouver Water District Corrosion Control Initiative Final Report. Economic and Engineering Services Inc., Olympia, Wash.
3. Health and Welfare Canada. 1996. Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality (6th ed.). Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, Ont.
4. Johnson, B., Yorton, R., Tran, T., and Kim, J. 1993. Evaluation of corrosion control alternatives to meet the lead and copper rule for eastern Massachusetts. Journal of the New England Water Works Association, 104(3): 24-45.
5. Judge, J.A. 1994. The use of the bicarbonate/pH process for corrosion control in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Journal of the New England Water Works Association, 108(6): 126-132.
6. Lee, R.G., Becker, W.C., and Collins, D.W. 1989. Lead at the tap: sources and control. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 81(7): 52-62.
7. MacQuarrie, D.M., Mavinic, D.S., and Neden, D.G. 1997. Greater Vancouver Water District drinking water corrosion inhibitor testing. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(1): 34-52.
8. Mattson, E. 1980. Corrosion of copper and brass: practical experience in relation to basic data. British Corrosion Journal, 15(1): 6-13.
9. National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Drinking water and health. Vol. 3. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
10. Pontius, F. 1991. The new lead and copper rule. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 83(7): 12-20.
11. Reiber, S.H. 1989. Copper plumbing surfaces: an electrochemical study. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 81(7): 114-122.
12. Reiber, S.H. 1991. Galvanic stimulation of corrosion on lead-tin solder sweated joints. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 83(7): 83-91.
13. Samuels, E.R., and Meranger, J.C. 1984. Preliminary studies on the leaching of some trace metals from kitchen faucets. Water Research, 18(1): 75-80.
14. Schock, M.R. 1989. Understanding corrosion control strategies for lead. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 81(7): 88-99.
15. Schock, M.R., and Neff, C.H. 1988. Trace metal contamination from brass fittings. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 80(11): 47-56.
16. Schock, M.R., and Wagner, I. 1985. The corrosion and solubility of lead in drinking water. In Internal corrosion of water distribution systems. AWWA Research Foundation, Denver, Colo., pp. 213-316.
17. Stone, A., Spyridakis, D., Benjamen, M., Ferguson, J., Reiber, S., and Osterhus, S. 1987. The effects of short term changes in water quality on copper and zinc corrosion rates. Journal of the American Water Works Association,79(2): 75-82.
18. Vinci, A., and Sarapata, J.S. 1992. Advances in the bicarbonate method of internal corrosion control. In AWWA Proceedings 1992 Annual Conference. Vancouver, B.C., pp. 349-358.
19. Technical Products Corporation (TPC). 1992. Optimum conditions at water treatment plant for best zinc orthophosphate results with Virchem series products. Unpublished. Technical Products Corporation, Portsmouth, Va.