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Environmental science & technology

Environ.Sci.Technol.

20-Jan

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JID: 0213155; 0 (4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanemethanol); 0 (Drinking Water); 0 (Monoterpenes); 0 (Solvents); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene); ppublish

United States

1520-5851; 0013-936X

PMID: 25513829

eng

Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM

10.1021/es5040969 [doi]

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During January 2014, an industrial solvent contaminated West Virginia's Elk River and 15% of the state population's tap water. A rapid in-home survey and water testing was conducted 2 weeks following the spill to understand resident perceptions, tap water chemical levels, and premise plumbing flushing effectiveness. Water odors were detected in all 10 homes sampled before and after premise plumbing flushing. Survey and medical data indicated flushing caused adverse health impacts. Bench-scale experiments and physiochemical property predictions showed flushing promoted chemical volatilization, and contaminants did not appreciably sorb into cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe. Flushing reduced tap water 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (4-MCHM) concentrations within some but not all homes. 4-MCHM was detected at unflushed (

Whelton,A.J., McMillan,L., Connell,M., Kelley,K.M., Gill,J.P., White,K.D., Gupta,R., Dey,R., Novy,C.

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2015