The 10 microgramme lead limit is often misunderstood There is a lot of confusion about the 10 microgrammes per litre lead limit in drinking water. Many people understandably treat it as a simple safety line: below 10 µg/L is safe; above 10 µg/L is unsafe.…

London’s Unfinished Lead Pipe Problem For many Londoners, lead pipes sound like a problem from another era — something associated with Victorian housing, old street connections and plumbing that should have disappeared decades ago. But Thames Water’s own long-term water…

The Scale of Drinking Water Lead Exposure in Scotland For a long time in Scotland, lead was not a rare hazard hidden in a few unusual homes. It was part of everyday domestic life. It was in old service pipes,…