Evaluating the Effects of Full and Partial Lead Service Line Replacement on Lead Levels in Drinking Water

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 14, 2016, Pages 7389-7396

  Trueman, Benjamin F ^a   Camara, Eliman ^a   Gagnon, Graham A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

FREE FLOWING; LEAD EXPOSURE; LEAD RELEASE; SAMPLE PROFILES; SERVICE LINE; SHORT TERM;

POTABLE WATER;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; LEAD; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REPLACEMENT; SAMPLING;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION STUDY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

EID: 84978858094     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01912     Document Type: Article

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