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Optimistic_Para
Sep 28, 2018Explorer
free radical wrote:
Lead from a plastic water hose??
Sounds like Fake news to me...
The problem is the 'brass' fittings. While the dictionary defines brass as an alloy of copper and zinc, in fact lead is often also included to improve machinability. And it can leach into drinking water at a rate higher than Federal safety standards allow. See:
Lead Surprisingly Still In Brass Plumbing
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