Researchers Say COVID-19 Building Closures Could Affect Water Quality

Water quality could be altered in buildings closed during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers Say COVID-19 Building Closures Could Affect Water Quality

Purdue engineer Andrew Whelton holds up a water sample from a building faucet. (Photo Courtesy of Purdue University)

While restaurants, gyms, schools and other buildings are closed indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the quality of water left sitting in pipes could change.

In buildings nationwide, water left sitting for long periods of time could contain excessive amounts of heavy...

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