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According to the EPA, many factors can increase the likelihood of corroded lead getting into your drinking water. These factors include:

  • High acidity levels in the water
  • Low mineral content in the water
  • A lack of protective coating or scales in your plumbing
  • Pipes that already exhibit a high amount of wear
  • High water temperature

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Effects of Lead in Drinking Water

Lead is harmful even in small doses, as the EPA attests. The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water at zero. This means that there is no amount of lead, no matter how small, that’s safe for human consumption.

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1 Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). 2019. Grading the nation: State disclosure policies for lead pipes. Retrieved from https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/content/LSL-State-Disclosure-Report-Update0319.pdf

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