My house (in the north of England) has a lead pipe for the supply.
I know it's lead, because it runs unexposed for about three feet (and
unsupported) in the kitchen, where it snakes in and out of the floor. I
know it's lead because you can bend it back and forth.
The house is about 100 years old, and I bet it's been retrofitted for
running water. In fact, I know it has, as it still have the opening for the
midden in the alleyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: vintage computers and lead poisoning?
>
> Lead pipes are common in OLD houses but even there lead pipes are only
> used for drainage and not for incoming water. I don't think lead pipes
have
> been used for incoming water for AT LEAST 150 years.
>
> Joe
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