TY - JOUR
T1 - Technical note
T2 - Electrochemical generation of perchlorate in municipal drinking water systems
AU - Jackson, Andrew
AU - Arunagiri, Sangeetha
AU - Tock, Richard
AU - Anderson, Todd
AU - Rainwater, Ken
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - This article documents the first known in situ electrochemical production of perchlorate within a public water distribution system. In this detailed incident, perchiorate (CIO4-) was detected in the distribution system of Levelland, Texas, and was eventually isolated to one elevated storage tank. Theoretical considerations supported the production of CIO4- by an electrochemical process within the tank. CIO4 was produced (64-113 μg/L in 338 h) in laboratory experiments that simulated the cathodic protection system in place in the storage tank. Because cathodic protection systems are widely used, this research confirms a potentially troubling mechanism of CIO4-generation.
AB - This article documents the first known in situ electrochemical production of perchlorate within a public water distribution system. In this detailed incident, perchiorate (CIO4-) was detected in the distribution system of Levelland, Texas, and was eventually isolated to one elevated storage tank. Theoretical considerations supported the production of CIO4- by an electrochemical process within the tank. CIO4 was produced (64-113 μg/L in 338 h) in laboratory experiments that simulated the cathodic protection system in place in the storage tank. Because cathodic protection systems are widely used, this research confirms a potentially troubling mechanism of CIO4-generation.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10654.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10654.x
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:3242891587
VL - 96
SP - 103
EP - 108
JO - Journal / American Water Works Association
JF - Journal / American Water Works Association
SN - 0003-150X
IS - 7
ER -