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Title: Current research on the effects of acid deposition

Abstract

Preliminary research aimed at quantifying relationships between emission and acid deposition and on-the-ground effects indicates that small water supplies fed by surface waters or shallow wells and cistern supplies may be adversely affected by acid deposition. In addition, acid deposition makes water more corrosive, which may result in dangerous quantities of heavy metals in distribution systems. This will not be a problem with relatively hard water or with relatively large supplies, and corrosivity should be treatable at reasonable cost.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Minnesota, St. Paul
OSTI Identifier:
6733636
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J., Am. Water Works Assoc.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: J., Am. Water Works Assoc.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ACID RAIN; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; PIPES; CORROSION; WATER SUPPLY; AIR POLLUTION; BUILDING MATERIALS; COPPER; FORESTS; LEAD; SURFACE WATERS; WATER WELLS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS; POLLUTION; RAIN; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; WELLS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 360305 - Composite Materials- Corrosion, Erosion, & Degradation- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Perry, J A. Current research on the effects of acid deposition. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Perry, J A. Current research on the effects of acid deposition. United States.
Perry, J A. 1984. "Current research on the effects of acid deposition". United States.
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abstractNote = {Preliminary research aimed at quantifying relationships between emission and acid deposition and on-the-ground effects indicates that small water supplies fed by surface waters or shallow wells and cistern supplies may be adversely affected by acid deposition. In addition, acid deposition makes water more corrosive, which may result in dangerous quantities of heavy metals in distribution systems. This will not be a problem with relatively hard water or with relatively large supplies, and corrosivity should be treatable at reasonable cost.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6733636}, journal = {J., Am. Water Works Assoc.; (United States)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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