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News Release
Tualatin Valley Water District Lead Results Well Below EPA Action Levels - 11/20/17

BEAVERTON -- Lead in drinking water is a local and national health concern. Tualatin Valley Water District's (TVWD's) October 2017 round of testing showed that customers receive water with lead test results below the federal standard. This follows TVWD's testing in May, which also showed results well below the federal standard.

TVWD tested for lead from 112 samples collected from high-risk homes, which includes those built between 1983 and 1985 when lead solder and copper pipes were commonly used. The federal standard for this monitoring is based on having 90% of the homes tested with a lead level of no greater than 15 parts per billion. Based on TVWD's latest monitoring, 90% of the homes tested had a lead level of nine parts per billion or less, which is about 60% of the standard. Forty percent (40%) of the homes had no detectable lead at all.

Lead is rarely found in TVWD's water sources, and there are no known lead service lines in the distribution system. The main sources of lead in water are from plumbing fixtures, which may contain lead-based solder and brass or chrome-plated plumbing fixtures and components. For more information about lead and TVWD's drinking water, visit www.tvwd.org/lead.

Lead can cause serious health problems, especially to pregnant women and young children. For more information on reducing lead exposure and the health effects of lead, contact the Leadline at 503-988-4000 or www.leadline.org; visit the EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/lead; call the National Lead Information Center at 800-424-LEAD (800-424-5323); or contact a health care provider.

TVWD provides high quality drinking water and excellent customer service to 222,000 people in Washington County, Oregon. The service area covers more than 44 square miles and includes portions of the cities of Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard. More information about TVWD can be found at www.tvwd.org.

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