The chemistry of Lead in ...
Published by Stewart Shipard, Owner Manager at SLS Technology Pty Ltd - a Water Industry company
The chemistry of Lead in water is a very misunderstood science. Most texts immediately assume Lead must be an ionic salt but this is not the fact.
Lead forms complex molecular structures in water and is amphoteric, like Aluminium ion can exist in both cationic and anionic complex ion forms.
When one understands this one can appreciate there are many routes by which lead can enter and remain soluble in potable water.