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

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   Modern water mains aren't made of lead, but some service lines are, often those installed before about 1950. The water utility owns the portion of the service line from the water main to the curb ...

4. Lead and Copper Rule - Wikipedia

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   EPA illustration of lead sources in residential buildings Infographic about lead in drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is a United States federal regulation that limits the concentration of lead and copper allowed in public drinking water at the consumer's tap, as well as limiting the permissible amount of pipe corrosion occurring due to the water itself. [1]

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

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   Although lead was banned from new water service lines in 1986, ... A lead water service line from 1927 lays on the ground on a residential street after being removed on June 17, 2021, in Denver. ...

6. Letters warn some Tri-Citians of water pipes of ‘unknown ...

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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.

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

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   Frank acknowledged testimony given during hearings on SEA 5 affirmed that replacing all of the state's roughly 265,000 lead water service lines could potentially cost hundreds of millions of ...