http://www.water411.ca/blog/2007/06/18/what-is-an-%e2%80%9cacceptable%e2%80%9d-level-of-lead-in-drinking-water/ Water, Wellness & You Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://www.water411.ca/blog/2007/06/18/what-is-an-%e2%80%9cacceptable%e2%80%9d-level-of-lead-in-drinking-water/#comment-274 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:25:31 +0000 http://www.water411.ca/blog/2007/06/18/what-is-an-%e2%80%9cacceptable%e2%80%9d-level-of-lead-in-drinking-water/#comment-274 No one on earth can "guarantee 'safe' drinking water. Here in Ontario, one can only mitigate the risks and use good science to determine the best acceptable level of risk. This lead issue has been with us since we started putting lead service connections in the ground in the 1930's. Nothing is new except our heightened awareness. Just lets say that we have come a long way in a short time. Most all distribution service mains (typically ductile iron) which may have had lead packing has been mostly replaced starting the late 1950's. The real pickle is what is a home-owner supposed to do about their lead service connection. Consumers beware and do your research on filtration products. No one on earth can “guarantee ’safe’ drinking water. Here in Ontario, one can only mitigate the risks and use good science to determine the best acceptable level of risk.
This lead issue has been with us since we started putting lead service connections in the ground in the 1930’s. Nothing is new except our heightened awareness. Just lets say that we have come a long way in a short time.
Most all distribution service mains (typically ductile iron) which may have had lead packing has been mostly replaced starting the late 1950’s. The real pickle is what is a home-owner supposed to do about their lead service connection.
Consumers beware and do your research on filtration products.

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