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How Much Copper Is Too Much?
Author(s) -
Dietrich A.M.,
Cuppett J.D.,
Duncan S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2008.tb02951.x
Subject(s) - copper , taste , government (linguistics) , chemistry , environmental health , business , metallurgy , medicine , food science , materials science , philosophy , linguistics
This article discusses the proper levels of copper in drinking water, according to government regulations such as the Lead and Copper Rule and the World Health Organization guidelines. Taste tests are discussed, along with the presence of disinfectants in drinking water taste tests. The article offers a sidebar that discusses the chemistry of copper.