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~10,000,000American homes and buildings receive water from partially lead pipes.
Lead solder joints
Lead pipesGround Water
Flowing through pipes causes some of the lead to dissolve into the water
Runoff from road saltsNatural chloride saltsWater disinfection treatment
Corrosive Water
High levels of dissolved salts like:
High temperaturewater
Filter to reduce the amount of chloride (dissolved salts) present
Treat water to adjust pH, salinity, hardness
Corrosion
Properties of Corrosive Water
Stop Corrosion byTreating Your Water
Home Water Treatment Options
Acidic Water pH ~ 4-7
Low alkalinity
C F
More Information
Acidic Neutral Basic
Analyte Guru – Hey There’s Lead In My Waterwww.thermo�sher.com/lead-in-my-water
Actions You Can Take to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water - EPAchrom.ms/sqLzTmk
WHO guidelines and general education for lead chrom.ms/7zgdjtR
The water’s ability toneutralize acids
Test your water for lead
by contacting your local
water municipality
Don’t Forget
NeutralizerWater FilterWater Softener
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