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7.B. -Page 12 of 15 <br />City of Redwood City <br />2019 Public Health Goal Report <br />What Consumers can do to Decrease Lead Exposure <br />Listed below are some measures consumers can take to reduce exposure to lead: <br />• Have household water tested for lead. <br />• Find out whether household pipes contain lead or lead solder. <br />• Run household water for 15-30 seconds or until it becomes cold before using it for <br />drinking or cooking; this flushes any standing lead from the pipes. <br />• Avoid cooking with or drinking water from the hot water tap; lead dissolves more <br />easily into hot water. <br />• Avoid boiling water to remove lead; excessive boiling of water makes the lead more <br />concentrated —the lead remains when the water evaporates. <br />• Replace old fixtures or faucets used for drinking or cooking with new fixtures <br />manufactured and sold in California after January 2010 <br />Health Risks <br />III. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION <br />The drinking water in the City of Redwood City meets all standards established by California <br />State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water and USEPA to protect <br />public health. Currently the best available technology is in use to control lead levels in <br />drinking water, and no additional treatment is recommended at this time that could lower <br />the levels of lead in a cost effective manner. However, homeowners may reduce their risk <br />of lead exposure by following some measures to that effect. <br />IV. ATTACHMENTS: <br />A. Excerpt from California Health & Safety Code: Section 116470 (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) <br />B. Table of Regulated Constituent with MCL and PHG <br />0 <br />325 <br />