Colorado's Bench‐Scale Lead and Copper Corrosion Testing Protocol. Issue 5 (2nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arnold, Roger B.; Rhoades, Jacqueline; Criswell, Melanie; Ingels, Tyson; Becker, William
• Is Part Of: Journal ‐ American Water Works Association. Volume 113:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 40
• Publication Date: 2021-06-02
• Subjects: Testing -- Corrosion -- Utilities -- Bench‐Scale -- Lead -- Public Health -- Corrosion Control; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61097305
• DOI: 10.1002/awwa.1725
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-150X

Abstract

Key Takeaways: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment developed a standardized protocol for corrosion testing procedures that is available as a resource for utilities. Immersion testing can be used to evaluate corrosion mechanisms, determine optimal corrosion control treatment, and examine the impacts of source water or treatment changes, while greatly reducing the cost and complexity compared with pipe loop testing. Exploring various resources, such as academic research, first‐hand utility experience, and water industry guidelines, can help a utility select the corrosion testing approach that best suits its needs and circumstances.