OVERCOMING CORROSION CONCERNS IN COPPER TUBE SYSTEMS

Copper water tube systems have a long and successful application histo ry. On rare occasions concerns about aggressive water, system design, material selection, system operation, and defective workmanship occur. Proper materials selection, system design and operations, correct wor kmanship practices, and effective water treatment alternatives for mit igating corrosion concerns are described, while concurrently enabling the 1991 Lead - Copper Rule Amendment of the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act to be satisfied.