Lots of talk about lead in the water over the past few months. Some people are recommending we run our faucets for 15 minutes in the morning, or after long periods of disuse, to flush any potential lead leeching from the pipes. Great idea, but when I need water for the coffee maker in the morning, I just can't wait that long.
Several neighbors have had their water service pipes replaced by the city (at least, the city's portion, once the work crosses the owner's property line they bear any further costs). There are also options to have larger diameter pipes installed by the city for an extra fee.
Can anyone answer these questions for me:
1) Does your water pressure improve after the work is done?
2) How much do you have to pay to have your share of the work completed?
3) Is it worth it to have just the city's portion of the water pipes replaced?
4) Who tested lead levels in your home?
If anyone has any info, please comment.
http://www.toronto.ca/water/supply/water_pressure/pressure.htm
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We replaced our pipes in the Fall of 2006, so here are a few answers to the above questions...
Yes! We definitely have improved water pressure. Yes the cost was high - almost $2000! Yes we feel it was worth it for the peace of mind, since if we only had the city's portion completed, we'd still be left with lead pipe coming into the house. The city provided the actual water testing free of charge. I don't recall the actual numbers but the lead was elevated, just not horribly so. The only other point to be aware of is that we were put on a water meter (not optional) and we now pay by the litre, not a flat rate. So yes we're paying more now - just not sure how much.
Hope that answers most everything!
Kris
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