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[WaterForum] Digest Number 319 - Lead Contamination Issues



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There are 3 messages in this issue.
 
Topics in this digest:
 
      1. Concern over lead results
           From: "Anne Halloway" <annehalloway@angelfire.com>
      2. re concern over lead results
           From: Rajiv Bahanda <rajiv_bahanda@email.com>
      3. Re: re concern over lead results
           From: "Dr D. Pippe" <drpippe@hotmail.com>
    
 
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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 05:38:23 -0600
   From: "Anne Halloway" <annehalloway@angelfire.com>
Subject: Concern over lead results 
 
Dear Group,
 
I am new to the group and was suggested to post for information
to help me with my research.  I am research coinsultant working
on behalf of water compny looking at recent rise in lead levels
in water samples.  Does any people know similar studies or information
on lead pipe deterioration causing to water contamination?
 
Thank you
Dr Anne Halloway
Mexico City
 
 
 
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Message: 2
   Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:44:49 -0500 (EST)
   From: Rajiv Bahanda <rajiv_bahanda@email.com>
Subject: re concern over lead results
 
dr holloway wrote lead pipe deterioration causing to water contamination  i
too have problems with this and would appreciate feedback also i have found
some reference
information on this see
 
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/Tiger/news/art10ns,99,10,13.html
 
the problem we have is identifying this because of problemns in collecting
regular water samples for analysis
 
we have a large area to cover  and high costs for administration and
laboratories our systems are old and need replacing has anybody information
on this please
 
Rajiv
 
 
 

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Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:21:16 -0500 (EST)
   From: Dr D. Pippe <drpippe@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: re concern over lead results
 
Rajiv, you are not alone in dealing with problems of lead contamination and I will assume that you refer to potable water as the main area for concern.  Here in the UK the DWI Drinking Water Inspectorate has responded to this problem by issuing new guidelines for sampling and reporting of lead in 'clean' water,
 
New regulations will cut lead levels in drinking water
 
Details: http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/3611.html
 
In response to your second point
>the problem we have is identifying this because of problemns in >collecting regular water >samples for analysis
>
>we have a large area to cover  and high costs for administration and
>laboratories our systems are old and need replacing has anybody >information on this please
 
I assume you are manually collecting samples for laboratory analysis and need to transport them, monitor results and report on them?  If this is the case you really need sampling system and laboratory management system in place to handle this.
There are a number of products available to aid you here, one package I recall is from Trilogy
 
see:  http://ww.trilogyenvironmental.com
 
I believe this package covers all typical requirements from sample scheduling and collecting to laboratory anaylsis and reporting, and probably worth a look. You may need to check with them if it will work in your country but I believe it is supported in most countries.
There are other suppliers of laboratory control systems which may be worth looking at (I think one was called labcontroller but don't have details on this.
 
Regards
Dr D. Pippe
 

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