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Colorado's Bench‐Scale Lead and Copper Corrosion Testing Protocol
Author(s) -
Arnold Roger B.,
Rhoades Jacqueline,
Criswell Melanie,
Ingels Tyson,
Becker William
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1725
Subject(s) - corrosion , protocol (science) , computer science , materials science , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Key Takeaways The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment developed a standardized protocol for corrosion testing procedures that is available as a resource for utilities. Immersion testing can be used to evaluate corrosion mechanisms, determine optimal corrosion control treatment, and examine the impacts of source water or treatment changes, while greatly reducing the cost and complexity compared with pipe loop testing. Exploring various resources, such as academic research, first‐hand utility experience, and water industry guidelines, can help a utility select the corrosion testing approach that best suits its needs and circumstances.