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Stability of arsenic(Ⅲ, Ⅴ) in galvanized steel pipe scales coexisting with colloidal polystyrene microplastics under drinking water conditions
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This study found that colloidal polystyrene microplastics entering drinking water distribution systems can disrupt the stability of arsenic in pipe corrosion scales, potentially mobilizing toxic arsenic into tap water. The results highlight a previously unrecognized pathway by which microplastics could indirectly worsen drinking water quality even beyond their own direct effects.
The stability of metalloid arsenic (As(Ⅲ)) and As(V) in corrosion scales of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) is closely related to drinking water safety. The effects of colloidal microplastics entering the DWDS on the stability of As(Ⅲ) and As(V) have not been understood. This study investigated the migration and transformation behaviors of As (Ⅲ) and As(V) in the galvanized steel pipe scales employing speciation simulation and sequential extraction methods. The stability of As(Ⅲ) and As(V) in the pipe scales coexisting with colloidal polystyrene microplastics (CPMPs) under drinking water conditions was studied for the first time from the release behaviors and form distributions. Finally, the optimum water quality conditions for As(Ⅲ) and As(V) fixation were summarized. The existing forms of As(Ⅲ) and As(V) under different pH conditions, the competitive action of anions, and the hydrolysis of cations all would significantly affect the stability of As(Ⅲ) and As(V). Sequential extraction method results revealed that the content of As fractions increased in different forms after the pipe scales adsorbed As(Ⅲ) and As(V). The contents of As and iron (Fe) in the form of residual fractions increased in the presence of CPMPs. The effect of three cations on the stability of As(Ⅲ) and As(V) was Fe3+ > Zn2+ > Ca2+. Neutral to weak alkalescence, proper Cl- and cation concentrations were conducive to the fixation of As in DWDS. Notably, the presence of CPMPs could increase the stability of As(Ⅲ) and As(V) in corrosion scales, thus reducing the risk of metalloid As release in DWDS.
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