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Corrosion of Copper Pipes
Author(s) -
Cruse Henry,
Pomeroy Richard D.
Publication year - 1974
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/j.1551-8833.1974.tb02081.x
Subject(s) - copper , corrosion , erosion corrosion of copper water tubes , metallurgy , pitting corrosion , service (business) , engineering , forensic engineering , environmental science , materials science , business , marketing
Rapid pitting of the walls of copper pipes used in plumbing has resulted in several controversial overtones. The results of a study of the problem in southern California are now available in this article and should benefit the water purveyor, who is, after all, responsible for taking reasonable measures to prevent unnecessary corrosion to copper service lines