Investigation of factors affecting the accumulation of vinyl chloride in polyvinyl chloride piping used in drinking water distribution systems

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2607-2615

  Walter, Ryan K ^a,c   Lin, Po Hsun ^a   Edwards, Marc ^b   Richardson, Ruth E ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; CPVC; Disinfection byproducts; Drinking water; Leaching; PVC; Vinyl chloride

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; LEACHING; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CPVC; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION; MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC); RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; VINYL CHLORIDES;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

CARCINOGEN; CHLORINE; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; PLASTIC; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; TAP WATER; VINYL CHLORIDE;

BIOFILM; CARCINOGEN; CHLORINE; DECHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; PIPELINE; PLASTIC; POLYMER; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 79953162536     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.016     Document Type: Article

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