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Trace Metal Contamination From Brass Fittings
Author(s) -
Schock Michael R.,
Neff Chester H.
Publication year - 1988
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.1551-8833.1988.tb03134.x
Subject(s) - brass , contamination , corrosion , environmental science , water source , zinc , metallurgy , trace metal , copper , environmental chemistry , metal , materials science , chemistry , water resource management , ecology , biology
Data were obtained during a two‐year field and laboratory corrosion study that implicated brass valves and fittings as a potential source of lead, copper, and zinc in drinking water, particularly in standing water. Contamination from this source was found to be a significant cause of metal concentrations that exceeded maximum contaminant levels. These findings should be considered in the design of water sampling programs, the selection of plumbing materials for household use, and the planning of corrosion‐rate measurement and plumbing material solubility experiments.