Ingestion of lead in drinking water has potentially dangerous health effects. Corrosion indices are routinely used in the water industry to predict corrosion potential. We evaluated twelve corrosion indices to see how accurately they predict lead leaching, using water quality data from seven water utilities. We determined the two best indices: the Calcium Saturation Index and Stiff & Davis Stability Index. We designed a corrosion monitoring program for drinking water utilities to aid in dealing with corrosion concerns.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chan, Kristen S.
• Brainard, Christopher A.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031120-202555

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew
• Dudle, Jeanine Denu

Year

• 2020

Sponsor

• Northeast Water Solutions

Date created

• 2020-03-11

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Environmental Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright