Presence of metals in drinking water distribution networks due to pipe material leaching: A review

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 870-889

  Gonzalez, Susana ^a   Lopez Roldan, Ramón ^a   Cortina, Jose Luis ^a,b  

^a Carretera d'Esplugues ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

corrosion; distribution network; drinking water; leaching; metals

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; LEACHING PROCESS; PIPE MATERIAL; POSSIBLE FUTURES; SENSITIVE SENSORS; WATER QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS; WATER SOURCE;

CORROSION; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; METALS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

LEACHING;

CORROSION; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; INSTALLATION; LEACHING; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84887076857     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2013.840372     Document Type: Review

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