Project 4219

Experiments to Establish Sulfate Reducing Bacteria on Premise Plumbing

$100,002
Completed
Principal Investigator
Paolo Scardina
Project Manager
Frank J Blaha
Contractor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Microbes & Pathogens
Pipes
Water Quality

Abstract

The project examined water quality factors that contribute to sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) growth in premise plumbing, and in the process, established some scientific guidelines that can help to control these organisms. Published in 2012.