Are your pipes made of lead? Here's a quick way to find out
The Flint water crisis highlighted the risk of lead pipes to drinking water across the U.S. Lead pipes are part of a widespread, old infrastructure that largely goes unseen.
It takes a combination of municipal utility infrastructure and home plumbing for water to reach the faucet. NPR built an app to help navigate the water systems in a home.
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NPR: Find lead pipes in your home
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