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How does lead get into drinking water?

April 26, 2017drinking water lead

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How does lead get into drinking water?

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Typically, lead gets into drinking water from the plumbing fixtures in your house which may contain lead solder. As a result of corrosion, lead and other metals from the pipes dissolve into the water. If you have a private well, there are other ways that lead can get into your drinking water, such as from well parts made of lead, or from a nearby industrial waste facility or municipal landfill.

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Lead contamination generally occurs from corrosion of lead service pipes that connect homes and buildings to public water mains under the streets or from corrosion of pipes in the homes plumbing system. Even in homes not served by a lead service line, corrosive water may leach lead from lead pipes, lead solder and brass fixtures in the home plumbing system.

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Lead contamination generally occurs from corrosion of lead service pipes that connect homes and buildings to public water mains under the streets or from corrosion of pipes in the homes plumbing system. Even in homes not served by a lead service line, corrosive water may leach lead from lead pipes, lead solder and brass fixtures in the home plumbing system.