LeakBird

(Jan. 24, 2009, The Portland Water Bureau)

NSF International announced updated standards regulating lead content in plumbing components. The new standards will limit lead content to 0.25% by weight. The current EPA regulations minimize lead content to 8.0%. The revised standards are in response to new strict standards recently enacted in California. These revised standards will take effect in 2010.

The news release from NSF International can be found by clicking here.

Lead is rarely found in Portland’s source waters, but can enter drinking water through corrosion of household plumbing and fixtures. The Portland Water Bureau urges all customers to reduce exposure to lead in water and from all sources of lead.

In the Portland area, lead paint and dust is the source of greatest exposure. For more information on lead in water visit www.portlandonline.com/water/lead, and for information on all other sources of lead contact the Multnomah County LeadLine at 503-988-4000 or www.leadline.org

Scott Bradway

Education and Outreach Manager

Lead Hazard Reduction Program

(Original Artice Here)

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