The trouble with lead is that it is so useful. Although the least revered of the classical mretals, its physical, chemical and mechanical properties gave it virtues that the ancients appreciated.

Phoenix's Water Department mailed letters to residents this week notifying them of potential lead exposure in the pipes, but city officials said it was unlikely and residents shouldn't be alarmed.

Many people living in Buchanan receiving letters beginning with "Notification that your water service line material is unknown and may contain lead." The letter then explains the health impacts of ...

EPA announces its decision not to regulate lead wheel weights, assessing low risks to children and impact on safety.

Any lead shield contaminated with radioactive material shall be either labeled and stored as radioactive waste or labeled and given to the Radiation Safety Office.

“This means that your service line material is unknown and may be lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or a non-lead material.” Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA ...

"In Mansfield, most of the material is going to be copper or galvanized steel. "We suspect very low numbers of lead service lines in the city. We actually don't know of one single lead service line." ...

Leonard Kowalski took 2 On Your Side through a home in Amherst and offered tips for locating and testing the material of your water service line.