Is there lead BJWSAs drinking water?
Drinking water from BJWSA is not a significant source of lead exposure. • Lead is not found in the Savannah River water that provides drinking water to Beaufort and Jasper Counties. • Lead from lead service lines, pipe and tubing can enter the drinking water supply, but these items have not been used historically in Beaufort or Jasper Counties. Lead levels in drinking water are generally low where lead service lines are not used. • The use of 50% lead solder and lead-containing plumbing materials was discontinued in 1988. • Lead would most likely have been leached from the plumbing in homes built before 1983. • BJWSA has been treating its water to prevent corrosion of metal pipes since mid-1970. • Since the lead in BJWSA’s drinking water is caused by the corrosion of lead plumbing fixtures in your home, it cannot be removed by treating the water. • The EPA requires water systems to minimize lead contamination by controlling the corrosiveness of the water. Q: Where does the lead come fr
