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The New Lead and Copper Rule
www.epa.govprocedures that will better locate elevated levels of lead in drinking water. One key improvement in testing protocols is the new “fifth liter” sampling requirement, which captures lead that can enter drinking water from a lead service line (LSL)—a lead pipe that connects tap-water service between a water main and house or building. Under ...
Stronger Protections from Lead in Drinking Water: Next ...
www.epa.govIn drinking water, the primary source of lead is from pipes, which can present a risk to the health of children and adults. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to using every tool available— statutory authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act, technical assistance, funding for lead service line removal, and more—to ...
Lead in Drinking Water - UWSP
www.uwsp.edulead 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