ABSTRACT

Potable Water ................................................................................173 10.3 Problems Associated with Materials Used in Potable Water.....................174

10.3.1 Corrosion.......................................................................................174 10.3.2 The Mechanism of Microbially Induced Corrosion (MIC) in

Potable Water ................................................................................176 10.3.3 Characteristics of Materials in Potable Water..............................177

10.4 Nuisance Organisms and Potable Water Problems ....................................178 10.4.1 Algae and Diatoms .......................................................................181 10.4.2 Bacteria .........................................................................................182