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Potential Corrosivity of Untreated Groundwater in the United States

By Communications and Publishing
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  • Corrosive groundwater, if untreated, can dissolve lead and other metals from pipes.
  • National maps have been prepared to identify the occurrence of potentially corrosive groundwater in the U.S.
  • These findings have the greatest implication for the 44 million people dependent on domestic wells for drinking water.

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