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This work explores the effect Fluorosilicic Acid (FSA) has on total lead concentration in drinking water, and tests the lead scale products present in harvested lead service lines from the City of Buffalo. The pipe scale analysis will be compared to the results of equilibrium speciation software in order to assess the prediction of scale products from the model."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Lead Corrosion in a Water Distribution System: Effect of Fluorosilicic Acid, Pipe Scale Analysis, and Equilibrium Speciation Simulation"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Dai, Ning","Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering"],"dc:creator":["Hamlin, Daniel"],"dc:date":["2018-10-25T15:49:18Z","2018","2018-08-09 08:56:33"],"dc:description":["M.S.","Lead is a toxic metal that continues to be a prevalent risk to human health. 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