Inhibitor Corrosion 10 Liters

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Utility perspectives and corrosion control practices are evolving in response to updated industry policies, including the 2016 release of EPA corrosion control treatment guidance, anticipation of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Long-Term Revisions, and numerous state-level LCR regulatory policy changes. In October 2019, the USEPA released draft LCR Revisions proposing the first major overhaul of the LCR since 1991.

To gauge current industry practices and trends related to corrosion control and LCR compliance, a utility survey was performed in March 2019. Survey responses were received from a diverse group of utilities nationwide with different sizes, source waters, and treatment processes. Survey questions were included to gauge utility challenges, concerns, and priorities related to LCR compliance and corrosion control treatment.

The results provide insight on current corrosion control trends and utility perspectives on the LCR. Overall, providing optimal corrosion control treatment was ranked as the most important task for utilities in the survey. Approximately 44% of systems with LSLs ranked LSL replacement with high importance. In terms of challenges, over 40% of systems indicated that coordinating LCR compliance monitoring was a primary challenge.

Utility contacts were planned to provide a diverse dataset. Over 350 utilities were contacted about the survey, and 60 responses were received. Figure 1 summarizes the characteristics of respondent utilities.

Approximately 67% of systems participating in the survey collect LCR samples every 3 years, with reported lead levels the lowest in these systems. Consistent with LCR requirements to return to standard monitoring every 6 months following an Action Level exceedance, the reported 90th percentile lead concentrations were higher in systems collecting tap samples every 6 months.

Action Level exceedances within the last 10 years were reported by approximately 12% of systems in the survey. Three of these systems also added a new water source or water treatment plant within the last 10 years. Not surprisingly, systems with LSLs were more likely to have experienced an Action Level exceedance, and approximately 25% of systems with LSLs reported an Action Level exceedance in the last 10 years.

Utility responses were analyzed to characterize corrosion control treatment practices. The LCR describes use of pH/alkalinity adjustment or a corrosion inhibitor as corrosion control treatment strategies.

Overall, approximately 54% of systems reported use of a corrosion inhibitor, and 46% reported pH/alkalinity adjustment (Figure 2). Corrosion inhibitors were more often used in surface water systems (65% of surveyed systems). Groundwater systems more frequently used pH/alkalinity adjustment for corrosion control.

Corrosion inhibitors were more often applied in surveyed systems with a pH in the range of 7 to 8 (Figure 3). Systems with pH levels above 8.5 used pH/alkalinity adjustment for corrosion control treatment. These results are consistent with research and industry guidance indicating that orthophosphate corrosion inhibitors are generally most effective in the pH range of 7.2 to 7.8.

Corrosion Control Treatment Impacts on Compliance Monitoring Results. The average reported 90th percentile lead concentration was slightly lower in systems using phosphate-based corrosion inhibitors compared to systems using pH/alkalinity adjustment. This finding is consistent with results from a prior utility survey indicating that systems using orthophosphate-based corrosion inhibitors and pH values less than 7.8 had lower 90th percentile lead concentrations. However, other factors associated with source water, treatment, and water quality may influence observed lead levels and correlate with the likelihood for corrosion inhibitor use.

The average reported 90th percentile copper concentration was slightly lower in systems using pH/alkalinity adjustment (0.16 mg/L) compared to systems using corrosion inhibitors (0.26 mg/L). For systems using pH/alkalinity adjustment, the finished water pH was a critical factor affecting copper levels, and systems with higher finished water pH levels reported lower 90th percentile copper concentrations.

pH/Alkalinity Adjustment. Multiple chemicals are used to adjust finished water pH and alkalinity for corrosion control. The most widely used was sodium hydroxide (caustic), reported by approximately 48% of systems adjusting pH. With the exception of two groundwater systems using aeration, all other systems with an alkalinity greater than 100 mg/L as CaCO3 used caustic for pH adjustment.

Calcium hydroxide (lime) was also commonly used and was reported by 17% of systems. Caustic and lime increase pH but do not affect dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), which is an important parameter for corrosion control.

In addition, only one utility responded that corrosion is monitored by checking the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) monthly. The LSI represents the extent of calcium carbonate saturation in the water. This approach is no longer recommended for corrosion control in USEPA guidance and was proposed to be removed as an optimal corrosion control treatment technique in the pre-publication LCR Revisions.

Corrosion Inhibitors. Several systems noted that their corrosion control treatment strategy consists of a corrosion inhibitor and pH adjustment, consistent with corrosion control theory that pH control is critical for the effectiveness of orthophosphate.

A variety of corrosion inhibitors are available, including orthophosphate (e.g. phosphoric acid, or sodium orthophosphate), zinc orthophosphate, blended orthophosphate/polyphosphate, and silicate corrosion inhibitors. Zinc orthophosphate was the most-commonly reported type of corrosion inhibitor in the survey, but non-zinc orthophosphate and blended phosphate corrosion inhibitors were also commonly used.

Significant differences in 90th percentile lead concentrations between systems using orthophosphate and blended phosphate corrosion inhibitors were not found. However, 90th percentile copper levels were higher in systems with blended phosphate corrosion inhibitors (0.32 ppm) compared to systems with orthophosphate alone (0.10 ppb).

The 2016 USEPA corrosion control treatment guidelines recommend an orthophosphate concentration of 1 to 3 mg/L as PO4. Approximately 56% of participating utilities reported an orthophosphate dose in this range, while 36% of participating utilities had an orthophosphate dose less than 1.0 mg/L as PO4. The draft pre-publication LCR Revisions released in October 2019 require systems to evaluate orthophosphate doses of 1 mg/L as PO4 and 3 mg/L as PO4 as potential corrosion control treatment strategies.

Water Quality Parameter Process Control. The LCR requires systems to comply with specified Water Quality Parameters (WQP) ranges in finished water and in the distribution system to ensure that corrosion control treatment is consistently maintained. The USEPA corrosion control guidance suggests a finished water pH range of +/-0.2 units (i.e. a range of 0.4 pH units).

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