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2. Des Moines Water Works mailer warns residents about lead ...

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   The EPA required all public water utilities to report the number of lead service lines in their areas to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by Oct. 16 and notify their customers of potential ...

3. Want to find out if your Des Moines home's water service line ...

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   As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launches a push to get rid of potentially dangerous lead water lines, Des Moines Water Works is sending about 55,400 notices over the next month to ...

4. Here's why you might get a letter warning about potential ...

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   The EPA required local governments to notify people of known or potential service lines containing lead, galvanized lines requiring replacement or unknown lines. Here's why you might get a letter ...

5. Iowa water utilities notifying thousands of homeowners they ...

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   The diagram shows the typical location of a lead service line, which runs from a residence's water meter to the Des Moines Water Works water main. Lead pipes are more likely to be found in older ...

6. 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 ...

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

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   Apr. 13—PENDLETON — A decade ago, a water crisis in Flint, Michigan, cast a spotlight on a public health issue that experts say continues to ripple through decisions and operations in towns ...

8. 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 ...

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

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   WASA found that homes in its service area with lead service lines averaged five times the EPA limit for lead during a year-long period. [2] The results were unexpected; the EPA scientist overseeing DC's water suggested that drought conditions might have raised the alkalinity levels of the Potomac River, leading to a change in the pH of the ...