Lead Abatement: Treat the Water or Replace the Pipes?

In light of the crises in Flint, Michigan, water utilities around the country are asking, 'What's the best way to handle lead?'
Lead Abatement: Treat the Water or Replace the Pipes?
Lead pipes are an issue, especially in older cities of the East and Midwest. While many utilities have undertaken programs to replace lead piping in their own water systems, the problem goes deeper.

It’s a tough question.

Replace all the lead pipe in your drinking water system, including home service laterals, or add corrosion-control chemicals at the plant to prevent leaching of lead into the water supply.

The discussion has intensified since the lead poisoning...

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