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There is no lead in Loch Alpine well water, the water tower or filtration building. Additional samples are being analyzed to confirm the system has not changed over time.

What houses are most affected?

Loch Alpine has no known lead service pipes to the houses.

Houses built before 1988 may have plumbing with lead solder and fixtures that have lead in them.

Houses built 1988 or later, may have fixtures that have lead in them.

As water flows through pipes containing lead the metal can be absorbed into the drinking water.

Sometimes fixtures contain lead even though they were listed as lead free. Testing on individual houses may find such problems.

Flushing the water for 30 seconds before drinking will bring down the lead levels.  A point of use filter from the hardware store is an inexpensive way to reduce lead levels until further testing is done.  Testing kits from the State Drinking Water Laboratory are available at the Washtenaw County Road commission.  

Loch Alpine Sanitary Authority is working hard to ensure the safety of your water supply, and is confident that with your cooperation, we will continue to achieve that.

A water softener that is set too high can also leach metals into the water.  

Improper sampling technique can cause higher lead levels. 

Stagnate water can cause lead to leech into the water.

Plumbing pipe revisions can dislodge particles and release metal ions into the water and cause higher readings that fade with time.