Role of the water main in lead service line replacement: A utility case study

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Camara, Eliman ^a   Montreuil, Krysta R ^b   Knowles, Alisha K ^c   Gagnon, Graham A ^d  

^a Carmacks Enterprises   (Canada)

^b STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^c Halifax Water   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cast iron pipe; Distribution system; Ductile iron pipe; Lead service line replacement

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; IRON CORROSION; IRON RELEASE; LEAD CONCENTRATION; LEAD RELEASE; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; ROLE OF WATER; SERVICE LINE;

ADSORPTION; CAST IRON PIPE;

IRON;

EID: 84882331167     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0102     Document Type: Article

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