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Quick tip: What to do with lead pipes in the house?

Quick tip: What to do with lead pipes in the house?

Quick tips at Aquaritsik.org: Today we want to launch our new category of Quick Tips. Here readers can send us their questions by email to kontakt (@) aquaristik.org and we will answer them within a very short time in a quick tip. What do you think???

Today's quick tip is about lead in the water pipe or around lead pipes in the house. That lead is toxic and not only has no place in our drinking water should be clear to everyone. But lead or other metals have no place in our aquariums either. But what do I do if I suspect lead pipes in the house or apartment building?

QuickTip Aquaristik.org

Have the water parameters checked

Since we are unfortunately not aware of a test for detecting lead in the aquarium, you should have the tap water checked. The water supplier or certain laboratories, which can carry out such a test, serve this purpose. In the meantime, there are also online laboratories that receive and then test such water samples.

There are certain limits for lead

If you can detect lead in your pipes, this is generally not a good sign. nevertheless, there are corresponding limit values. Only when these are exceeded can you take action against your landlord, for example. This limit is currently 0,010 grams per liter of drinking water. We would also like to refer to a press release from the Federal Environment Agency.

 

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/trinkwasser-wird-bleifrei-neuer-grenzwert-fuer-blei

 

If this value is exceeded, then you have legal options. The extent to which the landlord can be forced to replace his water pipes should be checked on a case-by-case basis. We are not providing legal advice here.

 

Lead in the aquarium

Lead is harmful in the aquarium and should be avoided. How toxic it is depends on the PH value. It is very toxic, especially in soft and acidic water. Be sure to take your tap water with you osmosis system upgrade. Or you can distilled or rainwater use.

More information can be found at the attached link. And that should have been it with today's quick tip.

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