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Re:We discovered three poisonous books in our university lib... by vilhelm_s on Sunday July 01, 2018 @06:07PM (#17437916)
lol! But apparently it was reduced in 2011:

> In 2011 Congress passed the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (RLDWA) revising the definition of lead free by lowering the maximum lead content of the wetted surfaces of plumbing products (such as pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures) from 8% to a weighted average of 0.25% [https://www.epa.gov/dwstandardsregulations/use-lead-free-pip...]

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Re:We discovered three poisonous books in our university lib... by Alex3917 on Sunday July 01, 2018 @06:14PM (#17437951)
Given the median water pipes in many cities are 75+ years old, it's going to take a pretty long time for the new regulation to have much effect.
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