Investigation of copper contamination and corrosion scale mineralogy in aging drinking water distribution systems

American Water Works Association - AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition, ACE 2006: The World's Water Event

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 134-141

  Turek, Nadja F ^a   Kasten, Linda ^b   Lytle, Darren ^c   Goltz, Mark N ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD WATERS; COPPER CONTAMINATION; COPPER CYANIDE; COPPER PIPING; CORROSION SCALE; CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FIELD DATA; IN-PIPE; LEAD AND COPPER RULES; STAGNATION PERIODS; WATER SAMPLES; XRD;

CARBONATE MINERALS; COPPER PIPE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CYANIDES; EXHIBITIONS; MINERALOGY; PHOTOELECTRONS; PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPELINES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

COPPER;

EID: 84871638373     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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