But wait. There’s more.
Obama EPA SAYS: DON’T DRINK WATER FROM YOUR HOME!!!!
25 July 2011 | 6:48 AM
Danger of copper pipes.....what lies beneath your sink?
Copper, a mineral that our body needs but also a culprit behind many health issues, has become increasingly a concern for those who have plumbing pipes made from this material. According to the EPA, the acceptable amount of copper consumption via water is 1,300 parts per billion, the lowest adverse health level for consumption. As copper piping ages, the risk of it leaching into our water becomes greater. Newer homes face another problem; the coating inside pipes that naturally assists in alleviating (to some degree) copper in our water hasn’t yet formed and therefore presents a greater opportunity of being present in drinking water. If copper begins to leach into your drinking water various signs/symptoms are more than likely to occur, followed by long term effects to your health.
Symptoms caused by excessive copper can include: Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea. Emotional distress (fight/flight syndrome), ADHD, mood swings, headaches
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/danger-copper-pipeswhat-lies-beneath-your-sink
Wilson’s disease. I’m a big House fan and they did an episode of a crazy woman with that condition. Do they know how rare that condition is, and how much copper it takes to do that to a person??
When I built my home I specified copper on all pressure lines, and I specified the grade to be used on the quote. Man was my plumber pissed when he had to replace all his work from the first day when I checked the grade and it was the thin-wall light cheap stuff he was using. I’ll take copper over plastic any day of the week, thank you very much.
Copper is a metal, not a mineral. If they can't even get *that* right....
I have to agree with the copper pipe thing. My father died several years ago and he had copper pipes since 1954. He was 93.