High-velocity household and service line flushing following LSL replacement

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2015, Pages E140-E151

  Brown, Richard A ^a   Cornwell, David A ^a  

^a Environ Eng and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Flushing; Lead; Lead and copper rule; Particulate metals; Regulatory compliance

Indexed keywords

COPPER CORROSION; CORROSION; LEAD; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER FILTRATION;

FLUSHING; HIGH VELOCITY; LEAD AND COPPER RULES; LEAD-CONTAINING PARTICLES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PREMISE PLUMBINGS; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; WATER FILTERS;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 84925386699     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0012     Document Type: Article

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