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There's still lead pipes for drinking water in the USA. [1] [1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/16/fact-sheet-the-biden-ha
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There's still lead pipes for drinking water in the USA. [1]
[1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/16/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-lead-pipe-and-paint-action-plan/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases...
- cooper_ganglia 3y agoIn 1986, the U.S. defined “lead-free pipes” as having a lead-content of 8% or less. This wasn’t lowered to 0.25% until 2011! https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/use-lead-free-pipes-fittings-fixtures-solder-and-flux-drinking-water https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/use-lead-free-pipes-fittings-fixtur...