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Default Lead solder used on water pipes

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Onetap wrote:
Well, lots of lead pipe still in use. In theory you can have it
replaced for free as it's considered a health hazard.



The 'free' replacement only applies to the Water Supplier's service
pipe, i.e., from the water main to the house boundary.
The pipe inside the boundary is the house owner's responsibility.


A test at the stopcock would show whether the water is picking up any
lead once inside the lead-soldered plumbing.


Err, didn't you read the rest of my post?

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