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TIL why you're not supposed to cook or drink hot tap water - it's the lead (and other heavy metals) (www.epa.gov)

submitted 1 month ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/til@lemmy.ca

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Hot water dissolves lead more quickly than cold water and is therefore more likely to contain greater amounts of lead. Never use water from the hot water tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula.

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[-] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm sorry is this some kind of American joke i'm too European to understand?

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

It's fr and not a joke. If you grow up here, you're usually told. Some aren't aware of it though. We keep giant hot water tanks ready to go.

This is the typical think most people have for old construction. Not sure about new construction. It's usually stuck in a closet or the basement:

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Water-Heaters-Tank-Water-Heaters-Electric-Tank-Water-Heaters/30-gal/N-5yc1vZ2fkoqeqZ1z1t3nf

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