Transcription of Lead in Drinking Water - UWSP
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What is Lead?How can I be exposed? PRINTED ON RECYCLEDPAPERW isconsin Department of Natural ResourcesBureau of Drinking Water & GroundwaterLeadinDrinkingWaterThis brochure tells of growing evidencethat even moderate levels of lead can beharmful to human health, and particu-larly to the health of small children anddeveloping fetuses. For this reason,Wisconsin residents are advised to:1) run your Water in the morning for two orthree minutes, or until it gets as cold as itwill get, before you drink it, or2)find out how much lead your Water isdissolving from your plumbing your Water comes from a communitywater system or your own private well, thisbrochure will discuss the lead issue in somedetail, and will provide some specificrecommendations for a variety of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureauof Drinking Water & Groundwater would like to thankthe Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) EducationSub-Committee for
lead in drinking water is most likely lead pipe or solder in the house water supply plumbing, or lead service lines which join buildings to street water mains. Under typical circumstances, lead will dissolve into the water. The concentration of lead in drinking
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