Microbial community profile of a lead service line removed from a drinking water distribution system.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: White C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3147460 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature