The Rhode Island health department has rolled out a new online mapping tool that allows residents to check if they have lead service lines.

Pipe corrosion can sometimes allow lead to enter drinking water, according to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Consumption can create behavior and learning problems ...

In 1986, the federal government banned the installation of lead pipes in homes, concerned that corrosion of leaded utilities ...

RIDOH began developing the dashboard after amendments to the Rhode Island Lead Poisoning Prevention Act required water ...

Lead pipes, common during the early 1900s ... is to ensure that what a public water system is doing to prevent lead corrosion is working. Water systems must notify customers of any exceedance ...

In 2014, “Vehicle City” in a money-saving move, switched its water supply to the Flint River but failed to do the necessary corrosion control treatment to prevent lead release from pipes and ...

The effort to speed up the replacement of lead pipes stems from the passage two ... are required to take steps to control potential corrosion. They must also routinely sample water from customers ...