If anything, lead pipes are a sign of a country that has been developed enough to provide mass water services to the population for a very long time (decades).

If anything, lead pipes are a sign of a country that has been developed enough to provide mass water services to the population for a very long time (decades). Lead hasnt been used for new pipes in years, but old pipes still exist. Paris, France for example has a similar issue: lead pipes used up to 1970, finally banned in 1995, but still needs testing: https://www.ac-environnement-paris.com/old_concentration-plomb-dans-eau-paris.php https://www.ac-environnement-paris.com/old_concentration-plo...