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In 2018, DC Water's Drinking Water Quality Report states that there is infrastructure in Washington, DC that contains lead that may impact the drinking water in certain areas. Tips for how to prevent contamination are provided on the report. [ 85 ]
An expert on water treatment and corrosion, Edwards's research on elevated lead levels in Washington, DC's municipal water supply gained national attention, changed the city's recommendations on water use in homes with lead service pipes, and caused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to admit to publishing a report so rife with ...
Between 2001 and 2003, various tests showed that the lead content in drinking water in Washington DC more that 10% of the tests were higher than 15 ppb (parts per billion), which was the "action level" fixed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for stagnant first draw water, and not indicative of typical usage.
Experts are advising consumers against using a dozen different cinnamon and spice powder brands after detecting high levels of lead contamination in the food, according to a new report from ...
The findings alarmed Bass, who called on the DWP and housing authority to investigate the extent of lead contamination in thousands of city-owned subsidized housing units, and identify the source.
U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” levels of lead in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
Madison, Wisconsin removed all of its lead service pipes over an 11-year period, starting in 2001. [54] In Washington, DC a pipe replacement program began in 2004 to replace lead service connections to about 35,000 homes. The effectiveness of the program was questioned in 2008 by DC Water, the city's utility. [55]
Lead contamination in Washington, D.C. drinking water; Flint water crisis; 2009 Chinese lead poisoning scandal; Exide lead contamination from battery recycling in the U.S. Lead contamination in Oakland