Increased lead in water associated with iron corrosion

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 361-369

  Masters, Sheldon ^a   Edwards, Marc ^a  

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

Author keywords

corrosion; iron; particulate lead; profile sampling

Indexed keywords

CORROSION;

BENCH TESTING; BENCH-SCALE TEST; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FIELD SAMPLING; IRON CORROSION; LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES; LEAD CORROSION; LEAD RELEASE;

IRON;

IRON; LEAD;

ARTICLE; CORROSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PH; SOLUBILITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 84928950874     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2014.0400     Document Type: Article

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