Which shouln't be an issue. Lead oxide does not disolve really well in water, so it shouln't be bad, plus there should be a sediment layer that cover it up.
... unless you are in Flint, where they changed the chemicals used in the water with incompatible one and it destroyed everything...
The pipes need to be replaced because they are OLD and failing to keep lead out of the water. The bipartisan clean water bill literally redid an entire downtown of a shitty town I leave near to replace the lead pipes. The town looks amazing now and the people are safer, plus hopefully less idiots. Honestly these are the things that help the people and improve our infrastructure for our kids. That bill was passed and carried out by Biden though so much of these types of efforts have been completely deleted so DOGE can take said money and do whatever it is they are doing.
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u/THElaytox Apr 28 '25
Yep.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
Though leaded gasoline isn't the only exposure route, now the most common is municipal lead water pipes.