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 ...

Because of its flexibility, malleability and corrosion resistance ... In the U.S., the use of lead pipes for new drinking water service systems was outlawed in 1986. However, the EPA estimates ...

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

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 ...

lead typically enters drinking water reserves when lead pipes carrying that water experience corrosion. But “just having a lead service line does not mean that there is lead in your drinking water,” ...

and when water enters a pipe's annulus area, it can lead to corrosion of the steel reinforcement layers, compromising structural integrity and shortening the system's lifespan, the company said.