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r Lead in Drinking Water You may be in contact with lead through paint, water, dust, sod, food, hobbies, or your job. Coming in contact with lead can cause serious health problems for everyone. There is no safe level of lead. Babies, children under six years, and pregnant women are at the highest risk. Lead is rarely in a drinking water source, but it can get in your drinking water as it passes through lea' ;--vice lines and your household plumbing system. White Bear Township is responsible for providing high quality drink'- ,.ater. but it cannot control the plumbing materials used in private buildings. Read below to learn how you can protect yourself from lead in drinking water. 1. Let the water run for 30-60 seconds before using it for drinking or cooking if the water has not been tut ned nn in over six hour s. If you have a lead service line, you may need to let the water run longer. A service line is the undeigi uund pipe that brings water from the main water pipe under the street to your home • You can find out if you have a lead service line by contacting your public water systern, or you can check by following the steps at: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/06/24/npr-find-lead-pipes-in-your-home • The only way to know if lead has been reduced by letting it run „ to .-heck with a test. If letting the water run does not reduce lead, consider other options to reduce your exposure. 2. Use cold water for drinking, making food, and making baby formula. Hot wa'•r ,?leases more lead from pipes than cold 3. Test your water. In most cases, letting the water run and using cold water for drinkini; and cooking should keep lead levels low in your drinking water. If you are still concer ned about lead, arrange with a laboratory to test your tap water. Testing your water is important if young children or pregnant women drink your tap water. • Contact a Minnesota Department of Health accredited laboratory to get a sample container and instructions on how to submit a sample: Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (https://eldo.web.health.state.mn.us/publiclaccreditedlabs/ labsearch.searn) The Minnesota Department of Health can help you uncle, stand your test results. 4. Treat your water if a test shows your water has high levels of lead after you let the water run. • Read about water treatment units: Point of -Use Water Treatment Units for Lead Reduction (https://tvww health. state.mn.us/communities/environment/ water/factsheet/poulead.htm l ) r w Learn more 001 • Visit Lead n. rg Water (https //`www.health.state.mn us/communities/environment/water/contaminants/lead.htmll i • Visit Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water (htti)://www,eL)a.izov/safewater/lead) • Call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426.4791.To learn about how to reduce your contact with lead from sources other than your drinking water, visit Lead Poisoning Prevention Common Sources (https://www.health.state mn us/ communities/environment/lead/sources. html ) a Page 5