… Ordinance all the way to the tap. Its distribution via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a … However, lead dissolves in water in concentrations which bear a risk to health and is therefore not suitable as a material for drinking water installations. It should be replaced completely as soon as possible by more appropriate materials. Already since 1 December 2013 a new limit value of …

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