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Project #4219
Experiments to Establish Sulfate Reducing Bacteria on Premise Plumbing
$100,002
Principal Investigator
Paolo
Scardina
Research Manager
Mr. Frank J Blaha
Contractor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Abstract
The project examined water quality factors that contribute to sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) growth in premise plumbing, and in the process, established some scientific guidelines that can help to control these organisms. Published in 2012.