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Lead and Copper Rule Guidance Manual Volume II Corrosion Control Treatment

This document focuses on the evaluation of corrosion control treatment options. It also details the optimization of the full scale treatment. An additional chapter provides guidance on the lead service line requirements.

Lead and Copper Rule Guidance Manual, Volume II: Corrosion Control Treatment EPA 811-B-92-002 (pdf) (8.54 MB, September 1992, EPA 811-B-92-002)

Lead and Copper Rule Guidance Manual Volume II Corrosion Control Treatment

Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems