External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains

Abstract

Identifies various causes of external corrosion such as bacteriological, galvanic, impressed current, acidic soils, etc., and presents methods that aid in the identification process. Also determines economical solutions for each type of corrosion and verify these solutions through field trials. Includes a CD-ROM. Published in 2005.

This project was featured in a November 2015 Opflow article. The article is posted below under Project Papers.

Resources

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External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains

Report

#90987

01/18/2005

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Opflow: Reduce Pipeline Failures With Effective Corrosion Control

Project Paper

02/21/2017

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External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains

Abstract

Resources

External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains

Opflow: Reduce Pipeline Failures With Effective Corrosion Control

The Effect of Corrosion Pitting on Circumferential Failures in Grey Cast Iron Pipes

Internal Corrosion of Water Distribution Systems

Chloramine Effects on Distribution System Materials

Soapstone Valley Park Sewer Rehabilitation Project - Air Quality Site Monitoring and Emissions Testing

Improved Risk Management from Condition Assessment Data

Guidance for Complying with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions for Water Systems with No- to Low Prevalence of Lead Service Lines (LSL, LSLs)

Case Studies on Water Sector Interdependencies