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2. Lead service line - Wikipedia

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   A lead service line (LSL, also known as lead service pipe, [1] and lead connection pipe [2]) is a pipe made of lead which is used in potable water distribution to connect a water main to a user's premises. Lead exposure is a public health hazard as it causes developmental effects in fetuses, infants, and young children. It also has other health ...

3. Identifying lead water service lines an inexact science for ...

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   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.

4. Water distribution system - Wikipedia

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   An example of a water distribution system: a pumping station, a water tower, water mains, fire hydrants, and service lines [1] [2]. A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.

5. MLGW to replace both private and public lead service lines ...

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   The 10-year plan will involve a mix of federal, state and local funds to replace all lead service lines. MLGW will be taking the 10-year plan a step further, McGowen said, and will also be working ...

6. Debate flares over how quickly to replace many lead service lines

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   A lead water service line from 1927 lays on the ground on a residential street after being removed on June 17, 2021, in Denver. According to a 2023 analysis by Ronnie Levin, ...

7. Pittsburgh Water - Wikipedia

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   As of November 2024 and since June 2016, Pittsburgh Water has been working to replace lead service lines. [2] [6] These lines had been built with lead because it was a readily available material and was easy to work with. However, exposure to lead is directly connected with multiple health problems, particularly in children.

8. City of Amarillo launches lead pipe inspection program to ...

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   Amarillo is inspecting all 79,000 water service lines in the city. So far, 20,000 physical inspections have been conducted, with no lead lines identified. About 60% of lines remain classified as ...

9. Lead contamination in Washington, D.C., drinking water

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   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 ...