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Project #4562

Scoping Study to Review Contributions of Chromium to Drinking Water from Corrosion in Distribution System

$47,708
Completed
Principal Investigator
Gwen
Woods-Chabane
Research Manager
Ms. Mary Smith
Contractor
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Corrosion
Constituents of Emerging Concern (CECs)
Regulations
Distribution System Management
Final Report

Abstract

This scoping study explored whether the materials commonly found in distribution system components can corrode at a sufficiently high rate to supply the amount of chromium required to raise the chromium content of water at the point of use to a level that exceeds regulatory thresholds. The final report provides not only a fundamental understanding of corrosion as a source of chromium in the distribution system, but a straightforward assessment of the need for further inquiry into the subject. Published in 2016.