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121 WATERP I LEAD IN DRINKING WATER <br />LEAD IN DRINKING WATER <br />Learn how you can protect yourself <br />from lead in drinking water. <br />You may be in contact with <br />lead through paint, water, dust, <br />soil, food, hobbies, or your job. <br />Coming in contact with lead can <br />cause serious health problems for <br />everyone. <br />There is no safe level of lead. <br />Babies, children under six years, <br />and pregnant women are at the <br />highest risk. <br />Lead is rarely in a drinking <br />water source, but it can get in <br />your drinking water as it passes <br />through lead service lines <br />and your household plumbing <br />system. <br />You can find out what information <br />is available on the materials in your <br />water service line by contacting <br />SPRWS at 651-266-6270 or going <br />to our bill pay site at https://billpay. <br />saintpaulwater.com and clicking <br />on "What's my water service line <br />made of?" <br />Or you can check by following the <br />steps at: tinyurl.com/y2oc8wcn. <br />SPRWS provides high quality <br />drinking water, but it cannot control <br />the plumbing materials used in <br />private buildings. <br />Let the water run for three to five <br />minutes before using it for drinking <br />or cooking if the water has not <br />been used in over six hours. <br />In most cases, letting the water run <br />and using cold water for drinking <br />and cooking should keep lead <br />levels low in your drinking water. <br />If you are still concerned about <br />lead, contact customer service at <br />651-266-6350 to get information <br />on free water testing for SPRWS <br />customers. You will need to pick up <br />a sample container with attached <br />instructions at our office at 1900 <br />Rice Street. <br />Testing your water is important if <br />young children or pregnant women <br />drink your tap water. <br />If letting the water run does not <br />reduce lead, consider other options <br />to reduce your exposure. <br />1. Use cold water for drinking, <br />making food, and making baby <br />formula. Hot water releases more <br />lead from pipes than cold water. <br />2. Treat your water if a test shows <br />your water has high levels of lead <br />after you let the water run. Read <br />about water treatment units: <br />Point -of -Use Water Treatment <br />Units for Lead Reduction: tinyurl. <br />com/y4swvvns. <br />LEARN MORE: <br />Visit Lead in Drinking Water <br />tinyurl.com/y4suae2p. <br />Visit Basic Information about Lead <br />in Drinking Water: <br />vvww.epa.gov/safewater/lead. <br />Call the EPA Safe Drinking Water <br />Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. <br />To learn about how to reduce your <br />contact with lead from sources in <br />addition to your drinking water, visit <br />Common Sources of Lead: tinyurl. <br />com/ya3xb2ec. <br />Page 40 of 76 <br />