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- Title
Lead Particles in Potable Water.
- Authors
Triantafyllidou, Simoni; Parks, Jeffrey; Edwards, Marc
- Abstract
The presence of lead particles in tap water is an underappreciated cause of lead poisoning in the United States. Routine water sampling procedures can ‘miss’ lead particles present in drinking water. Consequently, the true extent of human exposure through this type of lead contamination can be underestimated. The authors describe recent cases of lead poisoning in Washington, D.C., Greenville, N.C., and Durham, N.C., when approved water sampling procedures did not show cause for alarm. Also, the authors compare the bioavailability of lead particles when ingested to their detection in drinking water samples and, in turn, compare human exposure to what utilities detect in water samples. Their findings reveal the potential limitations in current lead detection methods. This information can be used to improve current water sampling and preservation procedures.
- Subjects
WASHINGTON (D.C.); GREENVILLE (N.C.); DURHAM (N.C.); NORTH Carolina; LEAD poisoning; DRINKING water; WATER pollution; WATERWORKS; WATER-supply engineering
- Publication
Journal: American Water Works Association, 2007, Vol 99, Issue 6, p107
- ISSN
0003-150X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/j.1551-8833.2007.tb07959.x