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Acid Precipitation and Drinking Water Supplies

Reed, John S. / Henningson, John C.

Three areas of concern about the effect of acid precipitation on drinking water supplies are evaluated—the increased levels of heavy metals in raw water, biological imbalances in water supplies, and increased corrosivity of delivered water. Although two thirds of the US water supplies are corrosive, the extent to which this corrosivity is related to acid precipitation is unknown. Shallow wells in the Adirondack Mountains that are directly recharged by rainfall are exceptionally corrosive. Potential management practices are suggested.

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Acid Precipitation and Drinking Water Supplies

Reed, John S. / Henningson, John C.

Three areas of concern about the effect of acid precipitation on drinking water supplies are evaluated—the increased levels of heavy metals in raw water, biological imbalances in water supplies, and increased corrosivity of delivered water. Although two thirds of the US water supplies are corrosive, the extent to which this corrosivity is related to acid precipitation is unknown. Shallow wells in the Adirondack Mountains that are directly recharged by rainfall are exceptionally corrosive. Potential management practices are suggested.

Acid Precipitation and Drinking Water Supplies

Reed, John S. / Henningson, John C.

Three areas of concern about the effect of acid precipitation on drinking water supplies are evaluated—the increased levels of heavy metals in raw water, biological imbalances in water supplies, and increased corrosivity of delivered water. Although two thirds of the US water supplies are corrosive, the extent to which this corrosivity is related to acid precipitation is unknown. Shallow wells in the Adirondack Mountains that are directly recharged by rainfall are exceptionally corrosive. Potential management practices are suggested.

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Title:

Acid Precipitation and Drinking Water Supplies

Contributors:

Reed, John S. (author) / Henningson, John C. (author)

Published in:

Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 76 ; 60-65

Publication date:

1984-03-01

Size:

6 pages

ISSN:

1551-8833 , 0003-150X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1984.tb05300.x

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Surface Water , Public Information , Management , Heavy Metals , Acid Rain , Corrosion

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