Frequent Questions

Lead in Drinking Water

A water system is on reduced monitoring for lead and copper. If this system adds new or revised treatment, must the system resume lead and copper sampling as a new system?
Are non-transient, non-community water systems (NTNCWSs) required to monitor for lead and copper?
Can I get my water tested for lead?
Can one still sell lead solder under the Lead Ban?
Can plumbing fixtures or devices which meet the NSF standard 61 for lead contribute lead to drinking water?
Does boiling water remove lead?
Does the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulate the amount of lead in pipes, plumbing, fixtures, and faucets?
How can I tell if my water contains lead?
How can lead get into my drinking water?
How does the lead ban limit lead in pipe, plumbing fittings, fixtures, faucets, solder and flux?
I am looking at a water report for my public water system. Under the contaminant heading for lead and copper there is a column heading titled 90th percentile. What does this column mean?
If I boil water for making formula, will it increase or remove lead?
Is exposure to lead contaminated drinking water from absorption through skin a health threat?
Is my water system required to provide me with the results when they test for lead?
Is there a guidance document that outlines sampling techniques for testing lead in public drinking water systems?
Is there anything else I can do beyond flushing my tap or buying bottled water?
My neighbors got their water tested and found lead. Is my water safe, and are my test results accurate?
Should I be worried about lead contamination from the plumbing in a brand new home?
The drinking water I receive from a public water system has an unfamiliar odor and a slight discoloration. I am concerned that this is an indication of lead in my drinking water. What can I do to determine if lead is in my drinking water?
What do you mean when you say the action level has been exceeded for a drinking water system?
What home treatment devices are used to control lead in drinking water?
What is the Lead Contamination Control Act (LCCA)?
What is the water system doing about lead in drinking water?
What issues did EPA consider before deciding to require that all water systems include educational lead information in their CCRs?
Where can I get more information on lead in drinking water?
Why are the lead action levels different for public water systems and schools?
Why can’t I use hot water from the tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula?
Why do water systems add phosphate to drinking water? What are the health effects of drinking water containing phosphates?
Will my filter remove lead?

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