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<jats:p>This article hypothesizes how uniform and pitting corrosion are expressed in the dissolved and particulate metals concentrations of water samples. Three case studies highlight examples of how a metals differentiation technique was used in corrosion investigations. The technique offers insight into the nature and sometimes the cause of the corrosion, leading to selection of control strategies not necessarily suggested in standard corrosion reference books or the federal corrosion regulations. Additional research is needed to definitively show correlations between metal fractions and various corrosion and environmental mechanisms.</jats:p>