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Current Research on the Effects of Acid Deposition
Author(s) -
Perry James A.
Publication year - 1984
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.1551-8833.1984.tb05299.x
Subject(s) - deposition (geology) , acid deposition , current (fluid) , corrosion , environmental science , surface water , environmental chemistry , acid rain , environmental engineering , hydrology (agriculture) , chemistry , geology , materials science , soil science , metallurgy , sediment , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , soil water , organic chemistry , paleontology
Preliminary research aimed at quantifying relationships between emissions and acid deposition and on‐the‐ground effects indicates that small water supplies fed by surface waters or shallow wells and cistern supplies may be adversely affected by acid deposition. In addition, acid deposition makes water more corrosive, which may result in dangerous quantities of heavy metals in distribution systems. This will not be a problem with relatively hard water or with relatively large supplies, and corrosivity should be treatable at reasonable cost.