The team of scientists created a similar condition to the water running through pipes to study how water reacts to stagnancy.

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If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. An ...

As well as mains inside the home, any piping in the property ... treating the water is not enough to prevent lead in tap water. The pipes need to be replaced,’ adds Dr Auerbach.

For a cracked or burst pipe, either under or inside the home ... for example — should have the cold water tap turned on to a very light drip throughout the duration of sub-freezing temperatures.

But political and logistical obstacles remain. A city of Albany foreman searches for a water main while replacing a lead pipe in February on Myrtle Avenue in Albany. An estimated 13,000 lead ...