Residential Pipe Corrosion

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  • Tests for metals that are in the water from degrading pipe in homes
  • Corrosive (usually soft) water can cause pipe to deteriorate and dissolve toxic metals into the drinking water.
  • Refrigerated water and ice dispensers utilize a lot of copper pipe. The copper levels in ice and water can reach very high levels.
  • Hot taps plumbed in at a sink are often plumbed with metal pipe and these can contain very elevated levels of metals such as copper from the plumbing lines.
  • Waters containing elevated levels of sodium (salt) can corrode metal plumbing also.
  • There are two ways to sample for this package, depending on what type of information you want:
    1. Highest Level of Metals in the Drinking Water 
    Sample 1st water out of the tap after the water has been sitting in the lines for at least 6 hours. This could be 1st thing in the morning before any water in the house has been run, or when a person gets home from work. 
    2. Level of Metals After Water Has Been Run at Least 5 minutes 
    This records what the levels of metals are after a short run time; answers the question regarding whether a short run time would reduce any metals that might possibly be present in the water.
  • Please call for a current quote.
    • Tests in Package:
      pH
      Specific Conductance
      Cadmium
      Copper
      Hardness
      Iron
      Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nickel
      Sodium
      Zinc 

  • Waterlab Corp. staff is glad to discuss and answer questions about the results with the client when the testing is completed.

Remember:

All samples must be on ice and in correct containers provided by laboratory when samples are returned to the laboratory.

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Tests for metals that are in the water from degrading pipe in homes Corrosive (usually soft) water can cause pipe to deteriorate and dissolve toxic metals into the drinking water. Refrigerated water and ice dispensers utilize a lot of copper pipe. The copper levels in ice and water can reach very high levels. Hot taps plumbed in at a sink are often plumbed with metal pipe and these can contain ...