Remineralization of desalinated water: Methods and environmental impact

A Lesimple, FE Ahmed, N Hilal - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Desalinated water is not suitable for direct use as it is prone to corrosion and has adverse
effects on human health and the environment. Desalinated water is slightly acidic, lacks …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing chloride in rivers of the conterminous US and linkages to potential corrosivity and lead action level exceedances in drinking water

EG Stets, CJ Lee, DA Lytle, MR Schock - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Corrosion in water-distribution systems is a costly problem and controlling corrosion is a
primary focus of efforts to reduce lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) in tap water. High chloride …

Predicting and analysing the quality of water resources for industrial purposes using integrated data-intelligent algorithms

JC Egbueri - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in the rate of industrialization in developing countries, in recent
times, calls for continuous industrial water quality assessment and prediction. This is to …

Investigating the hydrogeochemistry, corrosivity and scaling tendencies of groundwater in an agrarian area (Nigeria) using graphical, indexical and statistical …

ME Omeka, JC Egbueri, CO Unigwe - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022 - Springer
Assessment and monitoring of the quality of groundwater are important in areas where
anthropogenic activities, such as agriculture, thrive. In the present paper, multiple graphical …

Incorporation of information entropy theory, artificial neural network, and soft computing models in the development of integrated industrial water quality index

JC Egbueri - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022 - Springer
Keeping purpose and targeted end-users in perspective, several water quality indices have
been developed over the past decades to summarily convey water quality information to …

The pervasive threat of lead (Pb) in drinking water: Unmasking and pursuing scientific factors that govern lead release

RJ Santucci Jr, JR Scully - Proceedings of the National …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The Flint water crisis raised questions about the factors resulting in unacceptable soluble
lead concentrations in the city's drinking water. Although water treatment strategies, failure to …

Prediction of lead leaching from galvanic corrosion of lead-containing components in copper pipe drinking water supply systems

L Chang, JHW Lee, YS Fung - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Galvanic corrosion is one of the main reasons for pipe degradation and lead contamination
in drinking water systems. The electrical connection of dissimilar metals in corrosive tap …

Signatures of contamination, corrosivity and scaling in natural waters from a fast-developing suburb (Nigeria): insights into their suitability for industrial purposes

JC Egbueri - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021 - Springer
Ojoto and its environs are a fast-growing suburb with many emerging industries. In this area,
inhabitants and industrialists exclusively rely on both surface and groundwater for their …

Graphical, statistical and index-based techniques integrated for identifying the hydrochemical fingerprints and groundwater quality of In Salah, Algerian Sahara

B Boualem, JC Egbueri - Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024 - Springer
Groundwater, a predominant reservoir of freshwater, plays a critical role in providing a
sustainable potable water and water for agricultural and industry uses in the In Salah desert …

Evaluating the effects of full and partial lead service line replacement on lead levels in drinking water

BF Trueman, E Camara… - Environmental science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Lead service line replacement (LSLR) is an important strategy for reducing lead exposure
via drinking water, but jurisdictional issues can sometimes interfere with full replacement of …