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Old 28-09-2008, 08:47 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default lead exposure from hoses

In article
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CanopyCo wrote:

In our tests, those hoses leached
minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the
hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15
parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the
Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap
water contained as much lead as some samples.


This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those
with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in
drinking water.
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Billy
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