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AWWA WQTC65805
- Switching to Chloramines in the New York City Water System: Impacts on Lead and Copper Leaching, Corrosion, and Regrowth
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 11/01/2007
- Publisher: AWWA
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The following paper describes the initial phase of studies carried out to determine the possibleimpacts of New York City switching disinfectants from free-chlorine to chloramines. Theproject included pipe rig studies and annular reactor studies focusing on the following possibleimpacts: copper and lead leaching; corrosion of iron, brass and bronze; and, microbial regrowthpotential. Includes 23 references, table, figures.