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Metro Water Services sends thousands of letters warning about lead pipes
(WKRN) — Metro Water Services ... of unknown material. “A galvanized pipe is actually a steel pipe that has been coated in zinc and that zinc is to prevent corrosion, rust and pitting.
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Galvanized Iron Water Pipes
In the opinion of some, the use of galvanized iron for water pipes, conveying water for drinking and culinary purposes, is injurious. Others take opposite ground in regard to this matter ...
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Hidden Danger: Inventories reveal remaining scope of initiative to check water pipes for lead
Inventories obtained by 11 News Investigates reveal how many water pipes still need to be checked for lead as a new federal ...
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No lead found in SWLA water pipes, but many lines still to be checked
The City of DeRidder water system identified 1,879 pipes as galvanized. A galvanized service line is iron or steel piping that has been dipped in zinc to prevent corrosion and rusting. These are or ...
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Do you have lead or galvanized water pipes? Wichita might need you to figure it out
Service lines are used to connect water meters and the city’s water supply to homes. Lead and galvanized pipes can leak lead into drinking water, which can cause several health issues.
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Village of Lewiston looking at code change to replace galvanized water lines
Galvanized lines are steel pipes with zinc coating meant to prevent corrosion and rust, having been used to replace lead service lines. Decades of exposure to water have caused these pipes to ...