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Reducing exposure to metals in drinking water from plumbing products

Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee

Version:  2021.  (Current)
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Publication date
October 2021
Pages
17
Current status
Current
Description
The purpose of this document is to assist Australian state and territory health departments in providing advice to homeowners, residents and building and asset managers to reduce exposure to lead and other metals from plumbing products in a plumbing system. This document also provides guidance on collection of samples of drinking water to test for metals in a plumbing system and recommendations for testing as part of building commissioning prior to occupation.
Scope

Contents:

1: Metals in drinking water
2: Action to reduce exposure to metals from drinking water
3: Sampling drinking water for metals in a plumbing system
4: Further advice

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