Effective Point‐of‐Use Filtration for Lead Removal. Issue 1 (18th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kutzing, Sandra; Rego, Carol; Schoettle, Tom; Adeem, Kareem; Stewart, Tiffany
• Is Part Of: Journal ‐ American Water Works Association. Volume 114:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2022-01-18
• Subjects: Lead -- Home Water Treatment Units -- Filters -- Newark -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Delaware -- Service Lines -- Reduction -- Flushing -- Filtration -- Education -- Corrosion; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61097305
• DOI: 10.1002/awwa.1843
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-150X

Abstract

Key Takeaways: A point‐of‐use (POU) filter program helped the City of Newark, N.J., remove lead from the city's drinking water as a temporary measure while corrosion‐control treatment was applied and lead service lines were removed. Customer education and participation were crucial in the analysis of the POU filter program for lead removal at the tap. Use of faucet filters or pitcher filters (with appropriate maintenance), along with regular flushing, yielded superior lead reduction in Newark.