Project 4349
Galvanic Corrosion Following Partial Lead Service Line Replacement
$339,410
Principal Investigator
Gregory Welter
Project Manager
Jonathan Cuppett
Contractor
Ramboll
Abstract
This project conducted a scientific review of lead release due to galvanic corrosion following partial lead service line replacement. A second phase of this project included collecting and evaluating field and lab data related to galvanic corrosion after partial lead service line replacement. A literature review comparing previous research on this topic is also available to download under Project Resources/Project Papers. Tailored collaboration partner: DC Water. Published in 2013.
Resources
Subscriber
Review of Previous Water Research Foundation Projects on Galvanic Corrosion
Effect of Changing Disinfectants on Distribution System Lead and Copper Release, Part 2 (project 3107) concluded that galvanic corrosion affects lead release but that the galvanic effects are transient and...
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