As a ret. utilities worker I can tell you that many cities
do not will not comply with the 1976 water laws,,,
My own service was lead pipe,,,
The gas co. nicked it while they were installing a poly
gas line,,,
I threw a fit,,,
They had uncovered that lead line years before when a 66”
transmission main was installed,,,
I told the crew that I would/could replace it myself if
the work was not done in 5 days and then I called for
locations,,,Meet and confer,,,Then called the rental yard,,
They were there 3 days later and pulled a “splitter” through
and pulled the copper with it,,,
The guys on the crew told me that None of the old lines
in the City of Shreveport,La. had been replaced,,,
Any home built before 1940 most likley has a lead line
from the the main to the meter,,,
Then there's the backflow preventers on the connections of
Cemeteries...
Yeah, i’m naot arguing that there are SOME, but not MOST like the other guy said. It also depends on what part of the country you’re in, too.
I’d also disagree with your “Any home built before 1940 most likley has a lead line from the the main to the meter,” as i know this was not common practice in most cities.
New York City Elevated Lead Levels
From the article itself:
The potential for lead in the water increases in buildings and homes built before 1987, because lead solder was used to seal pipe joints. And for buildings put up before 1961, there’s an even greater concern — because the pipelines that brought water to those homes were made entirely of lead.
In the past decade, other cities have similarly exceeded the EPA benchmark, including Boston, Washington and Portland, Ore.
Thanks for your honesty and willingness to post it, best FReegards!