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News Release 05-131
Your Tap Water: Will That Be Leaded or Unleaded?
Lead may pose greater leaching risk than standard tests show
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A recent study suggests that fixtures could leach lead into drinking water, even if the devices received passing grades from standard testing protocols.
Credit: Josh Chamot, National Science Foundation
These hose bibs were used in the Virginia Tech study.
Credit: Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech
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These ball valves are examples of devices covered by the American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation 61 Section 8 standard.
Credit: Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech
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