Lead

We explain how lead can get into water and how we keep it out.

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Plumbing and faucets

Your plumbing and faucets can be sources of lead.

Water tests

Every three years we test water in homes with lead plumbing.

Household tips

You can reduce your exposure to lead in your water.

Lead testing

You can order a free kit to have your water tested for lead.
Order a lead test kit

Related links

Lead in drinking water

Minnesota Department of Health Fact Sheet: Let it run...and get the lead out!

Minnesota Department of Health 2019 report on eliminating lead in drinking water

DrinkTap.org: What is lead and how are we exposed to it?

EPA.gov: Basic information about lead in drinking water

EPA Lead and Copper Rule of 1991

Plumbing devices

Read NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, Section 9: Mechanical Plumbing Devices

City of Minneapolis resources

City of Minneapolis healthy homes and lead hazard control

Lead fact sheets

You can download lead fact sheets in many languages.
Download fact sheets

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Public Works Water Treatment & Distribution Services

Phone

For water emergencies

612-673-5600

For water quality information

612-661-4999

Address

4300 Marshall St. NE
Fridley, MN 55421

This building is closed to the public.