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What Is Lead?
•Lead is one of the heavy metals
that puts enormous risk to human
health and is a major determinant
for non-infectious diseases, those
illnesses associated with toxic
chemical pollution.
Where Is Lead Found?
•Lead can be found in natural
deposit, and is commonly used in
household plumbing and water
service lines. Lead enters tap
water through corrosion of
plumbing materials.
What Is the Limited
Concentration of Lead in
Potable Water?
•The amount of lead concentration
limited in drinking water is 15 ppb
(parts per billion) or 15 g/l of water.
Who Regulates the
Concentration Limits?
•Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
– through the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
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