<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Some of the feeder line on Capitol Hill are galvanized iron. You can test this by seeing if a magnet will stick to the line where it comes into the house (before the shutoff valve. See </div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dcwater.com/identifylead">https://www.dcwater.com/identifylead</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 3, 2020, at 7:59 PM, Peter R <CapHillPeter@doofuscorp.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>There is a lot of information available at www.dcwater.com. </span><br><span>Try: https://www.dcwater.com/voluntary-replacements</span><br><span>and https://www.dcwater.com/replacelead</span><br><span></span><br><span>For a map showing if DC Water thinks you have a lead service line (they are</span><br><span>not always right), see</span><br><span>https://geo.dcwater.com/Lead/</span><br><span></span><br><span>Many years ago, when the water supplier to DC Water (then called WASA)</span><br><span>switched from chlorine to chloramine, it caused lead to leach into the</span><br><span>water. They later added chemicals to prevent that from happening, and the</span><br><span>lead levels in our water have gone down significantly. So much that DC</span><br><span>Water has cut way back on lead line replacements and is no longer considered</span><br><span>to be a "problem city". Most houses with lead pipes now register</span><br><span>more-or-less acceptable lead levels (including mine). But they do admit</span><br><span>that all lead lines need to be replaced eventually.</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Cap Hill, the city owns your front yard, up to the face of the house. DC</span><br><span>Water is responsible for replacing that portion of the pipe, but due to</span><br><span>problems many years ago, they will only replace their part if you replace</span><br><span>your part. If I recall, DC Water will do your part for a flat fee of around</span><br><span>$500, but I may be recalling wrong. DC Water's customer service line</span><br><span>(354-3600) is pretty helpful sometimes, so give them a try. They will</span><br><span>probably transfer you to the lead pipe department.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Replacing the shutoff valve at the same time is a very good idea, and may be</span><br><span>something that is standard. If you have old copper pipes, or older</span><br><span>iron/steel pipes (that is, not plastic pipes), you may also want to add an</span><br><span>*electric* shutoff valve also. This can be wired into a basement water</span><br><span>detector so that when the inevitable leak or burst pipe/water heater/washer</span><br><span>hose occurs the detector can shut off your water. You will still have a</span><br><span>flood, but you won't have a swimming pool.</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you are really concerned about lead and cost, the cheapest solution is to</span><br><span>get a filter pitcher or filter on your kitchen faucet. Lead won't hurt you</span><br><span>in the shower or laundry, only your drinking water.</span><br><span></span><br><span>--Peter--</span><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Cathie Woteki <uygp-hs47@DoofusCorp.com> </span><br><span>Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2020 6:08 PM</span><br><span>To: lincolnparkdc@lincolnparkdc.info</span><br><span>Subject: [Lincolnparkdc] Any experience with lead in water pipes abatement?</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Replies will be sent through Spamex to lincolnparkdc@lincolnparkdc.info</span><br><span>* For additional info click -> https://www.spamex.com/i/?v=127628876</span><br><span></span><br><span>We were approached by a representative of United Construction Services about</span><br><span>lining the water pipe coming into our house with new copper pipe as well as</span><br><span>replacing the shutoff valve for a cost of $1200. Has anyone on the list</span><br><span>done this? What was your experience?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks for whatever information you can provide!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cathie Woteki</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cathie, her iPad Mini</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>LincolnParkDC mailing list</span><br><span></span><br><span>To post to the list address your message to:</span><br><span>LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info When replying, please consider whether to</span><br><span>reply to the sender only, or to the list, which is the default.</span><br><span>Not all replies are appropriate for the entire list.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please do not send administrative requests to the list. 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