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The problem isn't really the pipes themselves (lead by itself isn't reactive with water), it's the fact that we keep messing with various additive chemistries, which may cause reactions with the lead pipes.

All in all another gov boondoggle to enable another another gov boondoggle framed as "THINK OF THE CHILDREN" panicbait. (Because adults never get lead poisoning, and are immune to its effects completely and utterly). </sarcasm>

Meh.



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