Interactive Effects of Copper Pipe, Stagnation, Corrosion Control, and Disinfectant Residual Influenced Reduction of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> during Simulations of the Flint Water Crisis

Interactive Effects of Copper Pipe, Stagnation, Corrosion Control, and Disinfectant Residual Influenced Reduction of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> during Simulations of the Flint Water Crisis

Flint, MI experienced two outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) during the summers of 2014 and 2015, coinciding with use of Flint River as a drinking water source without corrosion control. Using simulated distribution systems (SDSs) followed by stagnant simulated premise (i.e., building) plumbing...

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Main Authors: Rebekah L. Martin, Owen R. Strom, Amy Pruden, Marc A. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
flint
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>
copper
PEX
iron
chlorine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/730

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