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How lead effects your health

Lead in water - you can’t see, taste or smell it.

UK public health guidance recognises that older domestic pipework remains a potential source of lead exposure.
Click on the images below to get a better understanding of how it can affect your family's health.
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"Drinking water with high levels of lead can cause serious damage to your health"
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"Exposure to high levels of lead in a short time can result in damage to the brain"
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"Lead pipes should be replaced as soon as possible"
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“Inorganic lead is probably able to cause cancer"

Lead-free water matters for every stage of life

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Healthy pregnancies & thriving families

A baby’s development begins long before birth - and as lead can cross the placenta, exposure can begin before a child is born.

Replacing old lead pipes isn’t just a home improvement; it’s a choice to protect the earliest stages of life.

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Growing minds deserve the best start

Even tiny traces of lead can lower a child’s IQ and affect their ability to concentrate.

Lead-free water is the foundation for healthy brain development and learning, giving children the chance to thrive, grow, and reach their full potential.

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Stronger health in later life  

Lead builds up in the body over time, in older adults this can lead to higher blood pressure and added strain on the heart - at a stage of life where maintaining good health matters more than ever.

Lead-free water lifts that burden and helps to protect the health of every generation under your roof.

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Modernising Water Supply
Pipes in the North East

Operated by Kurek Utilities & Construction Ltd.
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