Heavy metal, organic matter, and disinfection byproduct release from drinking water pipe scales under stagnant conditions
Livia Kurajica, Magdalena Ujević Bošnjak, Andrew S. Kinsela, Jurica Štiglić, T. David Waite
Abstract
Physico-chemical and microbiological processes occurring in water distribution systems (WDSs) can result in the formation of pipe scales which accumulate harmful metals.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceOrganic matterEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringHeavy metalsWater bodyWaste managementChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryWater Treatment and DisinfectionWater Systems and OptimizationFecal contamination and water quality