Microbial Community Profile of a Lead Service Line Removed from a Drinking Water Distribution System

Colin White, Matthew A. Tancos, Darren A. Lytle

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2011 · 34 citations · 45 references

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A corroded lead service line was removed from a drinking water distribution system, and the microbial community was profiled using 16S rRNA gene techniques. This is the first report of the characterization of a biofilm on the surface of a corroded lead drinking water service line. The majority of phylotypes have been linked to heavy-metal-contaminated environments.

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