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The use of lead has been banned in water systems since 1986, and most water pipes are now made of copper or plastic. Both Pasco and Richland public works departments have sent letters to residents.
The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water at zero because lead is a toxic metal that can be harmful to human health, even at low exposure levels. Lead can ...
Des Moines Water Works sending 55,000 lead water pipe notices Des Moines Water Works won a $1.4 million federal earmark to help residents facing line replacement costs next year.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A letter sent by the Greensboro water resource has people worried about their drinking water. It’s a letter that has caused confusion and fear, leaving those who ...
For example, homes built before 1986 — when the federal government banned the use of leaded pipe and solder in new plumbing system construction — may or may not have lead lines in them.
Lead is not normally present in drinking water; it is released from the inside surface of lead service lines (pipes that run from the main to the house), joints connected with lead-based solder, and lead fixtures inside the house. Based on these findings, WASA was required to notify the public and implement plans to replace lead service lines ...
In 1941, Flemm Lead was noted by the United States Department of Commerce as an "acceptor" of the voluntary commercial standard for lead pipes, proposed by the Lead Industries Association. [5] In 1943, the Red Cross awarded the Flemm Lead Company the American Red Cross Award for contributions to the 1943 American Red Cross War Fund. [6]
These regulations require all municipalities to identify and replace lead service lines. The city's initial inventory, released online on Oct. 16, identifies water lines as "Unknown," "Galvanized ...