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Lead in tap water - what can I do?
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Phoenix86
Lifer
Where I live, you own everything from the meter on. You have to locate the source to determine if it's from the house or the water supply. Given you have lead pipes, it's probably coming from the house. However, you would have to take another sample at the meter (or the point where you take responsibiliy for the pipes in your area) and compare the two to figure out which.
Once you have that comparison, you know the source and you can figure out who's responsible. Good luck not becoming retarded. 😛
Very incorrect statement, a correct statement would be there is no lead in the water supply in my area. Lead is a contaminant that can very easily be present in the water supply of your local water district, for example lead is a natural contiminant in the water supply locally (Utah) due to mining in the early part of the century. The lead level in the water is actionable by the EPA if it exceeds the threshold value and there is a number to report it to the EPA if it's in the supply system and not a result of your internal plumbing. Just a FYI.
Phoenix86
Lifer
Becoming.
B-E-C-O-M-I-N-G.
v. be·came, (-km) be·come, be·com·ing, be·comes
v. intr.
To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning.
Becoming.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=becoming
I'm no english major, I'm sure there is a better way to write that, and if you were right I really wouldn't care so much. That being said... Why the fvck would you correct someone without bothering to check your facts?
Nothing like someone flying off the handle when their sarcasm meter is broken. 😛 But for the sarcasm impared I will elaborate, I was implying that Mwilding is already retarded, in a humerous manner of course.
Main Entry: sar·casm
Pronunciation: 'sär-"ka-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar&s- to cut
1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain <tired of continual sarcasms>
2 a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b : the use or language of sarcasm <this is no time to indulge in sarcasm>
synonym see WIT
You all are correct. People who live in a place in suburban California can't understand that in most areas of US, people own LAND around their house and people from rural areas don't understand, Californians rarely own property beyond the foundation that their house sits on.......
Pliablemoose
Lifer
Reverse osmosis...
I've had one for years, costs about $100/year to keep it running with new filters/membranes.
I've had one for years, costs about $100/year to keep it running with new filters/membranes.
Pliablemoose
Lifer
You won't even notice it.
RO FAQ's
(I get my membranes from the company in the link)
http://www.pwgazette.com/index.html
I plumbed ours into the refrigerator, so the ice tastes good, even the bottom of the ice bin doesn't go stale for a week or so now...
James3shin
Diamond Member
good luck on this man, hope you get this fixed quicker some way, or your gonna be going slow, unlike that guy from godfather 2 that got lead the quick way through his mouth. Awesome movie, i wanna watch it again btw.
Hayabusa Rider
Admin Emeritus & Elite Member
You need to run two tests. One at the tap where you consume and one nearest the main. The difference between them (assuming the one tap is near the foundation) is what your home plumbing is contributing to the problem.
It MAY be that your incoming water is fine. You should know this in any case.
It MAY be that your incoming water is fine. You should know this in any case.
GasX
Lifer
Just spoke to the water company guy. In 1973 they changed the line from the main to the curb. It is unchanged the rest of the way and is my responsibility. If I wanted to replace that line it will cost $3000 to $5000 🙁. As lead is an "inferior material" it will leak at some point. If I wait until then, it will cost more... :Q
In the meantime, he asserts that if I run the water for 3-5 minutes that my lead levels will return to undetectable. I am going to test this, but there is no reason for him to lie about this. He also suggest redoing as much of the internal plumbing as possible - which is being done - for two reasons: 1. Old galvanized and brass piping is often lead lined and 2. Old fixtures were often lead lined.
One other assertion: NEVER EVER DRINK WATER FROM YOUR HOT WATER TAP!
In the meantime, he asserts that if I run the water for 3-5 minutes that my lead levels will return to undetectable. I am going to test this, but there is no reason for him to lie about this. He also suggest redoing as much of the internal plumbing as possible - which is being done - for two reasons: 1. Old galvanized and brass piping is often lead lined and 2. Old fixtures were often lead lined.
One other assertion: NEVER EVER DRINK WATER FROM YOUR HOT WATER TAP!
Phoenix86
Lifer
He's correct about both (hot water, and running the water first).
EPA info.
First two paragraphs are:
Flush Your Pipes Before Drinking
Anytime the water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" your cold-water pipes by running the water until it becomes as cold as it will get. (This could take as little as five to thirty seconds if there has been recent heavy water use such as showering or toilet flushing. Otherwise, it could take two minutes or longer.) The more time water has been sitting in your home's pipes, the more lead it may contain.
Only Use Cold Water for Consumption
Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formula. Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead.The two actions recommended above are very important to the health of your family. They will probably be effective in reducing lead levels because most of the lead in household water usually comes from the plumbing in your house, not from the local water supply.
EPA info.
First two paragraphs are:
Flush Your Pipes Before Drinking
Anytime the water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" your cold-water pipes by running the water until it becomes as cold as it will get. (This could take as little as five to thirty seconds if there has been recent heavy water use such as showering or toilet flushing. Otherwise, it could take two minutes or longer.) The more time water has been sitting in your home's pipes, the more lead it may contain.
Only Use Cold Water for Consumption
Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formula. Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead.The two actions recommended above are very important to the health of your family. They will probably be effective in reducing lead levels because most of the lead in household water usually comes from the plumbing in your house, not from the local water supply.
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