City of Grants Pass

A Note About Lead in Drinking Water Lead in drinking water can pose a very real health threat and as such we want to assure our customers that we take this issue very seriously. We monitor for lead and copper at our customer's taps at the prescribed intervals and analyze that data carefully to make certain that levels fall well below regulated values. It is important to note that most lead in drinking water comes from the homeowner’s plumbing where it can be leached from the pipes and plumbing fixtures. Older homes and newer homes are most susceptible to this leaching. This is due in part to older homes potentially having brass plumbing fixtures that are made with a higher content of lead as well as using lead solder in copper pipes. Newer homes can be more susceptible because the water has not had a chance to build up a fine layer of scale, which prevents metals from being in physical contact with the water. With the recent changes to the amount of allowable lead that can be found in plumbing fixtures, there will continue to be a decrease in the measured lead across the nation. If you would like to examine the City’s results for lead and copper they can be found at the following address: https://yourwater.oregon.gov/leadcopper.php?pwsno=00342. If you would like additional information about lead in the drinking water the American Water Works Association has put together a website to educate consumers about what can be found in their water: http://www.drinktap.org/water-info/whats-in-my-water/ lead-in-water.aspx. Do not hesitate to contact the City if you have any questions about lead in your water or any other result that you find in this report. We want you to know what is in your water and will always take the time to answer any question that you may have..

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