OT: Propositon 65 warning on water lines for drinking????

[Coronita]

So I’m in the process of running a new waterline for a in line water filter and was at the hardware store to get some plumbing stuff.

Then I noticed that on several of the fittings and plumbing lines that are designated “for drinking water/ice filter line/etc”, there were those prop 65 warning labels that say the contents of those fittings/hoses might contain lead….

Most of these fittings had this label, though there were very few of them that had a label saying “lead free” (which unfortunately were fittings that were not very usable)…

Hmmm. So the entire purpose of what I was trying to do was run a water line to a external water filter to get cleaner water for an ice maker. But I guess if I run them through lines/fittings with lead, it sort of defeats the purpose…

Some folks say that the lead content in these fittings are so minute, it shouldn’t matter..However at the same time, these fittings (unfortunately) are now made from…yup…overseas…

So question: would you folks be concerned?

I guess the other option is to run plastic tubing/fittings.

Side note: if you get plumbing work done, your plumber is suppose to disclose when he/she installs parts that have a prop 65 warning.

[meadandale]

The amount of lead you are gonna get from a single fitting or two is minuscule. You could eat the whole thing and it’s probably not gonna do anything to you. Brass alloys typically have trace lead, which is why this warning is put on them.

Prop 65 warnings have to be put on anything or anywhere that has even trace residues of listed substances. It’s a total chicken little law. Restaurants have to post prop 65 signs because seafood and cooked meat they serve could have listed substances in them.

[meadandale]

The amount of lead you are gonna get from a single fitting or two is minuscule. You could eat the whole thing and it’s probably not gonna do anything to you. Brass alloys typically have trace lead, which is why this warning is put on them.

Prop 65 warnings have to be put on anything or anywhere that has even trace residues of listed substances. It’s a total chicken little law. Restaurants have to post prop 65 signs because seafood and cooked meat they serve could have listed substances in them.

[meadandale]

The amount of lead you are gonna get from a single fitting or two is minuscule. You could eat the whole thing and it’s probably not gonna do anything to you. Brass alloys typically have trace lead, which is why this warning is put on them.

Prop 65 warnings have to be put on anything or anywhere that has even trace residues of listed substances. It’s a total chicken little law. Restaurants have to post prop 65 signs because seafood and cooked meat they serve could have listed substances in them.

[meadandale]

The amount of lead you are gonna get from a single fitting or two is minuscule. You could eat the whole thing and it’s probably not gonna do anything to you. Brass alloys typically have trace lead, which is why this warning is put on them.

Prop 65 warnings have to be put on anything or anywhere that has even trace residues of listed substances. It’s a total chicken little law. Restaurants have to post prop 65 signs because seafood and cooked meat they serve could have listed substances in them.

[meadandale]

The amount of lead you are gonna get from a single fitting or two is minuscule. You could eat the whole thing and it’s probably not gonna do anything to you. Brass alloys typically have trace lead, which is why this warning is put on them.

Prop 65 warnings have to be put on anything or anywhere that has even trace residues of listed substances. It’s a total chicken little law. Restaurants have to post prop 65 signs because seafood and cooked meat they serve could have listed substances in them.

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