RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Some are calling ghost-busters this time of year, but Richmond officials are calling on residents — asking homeowners to check their pipes for lead.
One thing is for sure — while some squeeze lemon into their drinking water and others add electrolytes — one thing you definitely don’t want sprinkled in is lead.
According to the Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU), when water leaves the city’s treatment facility, it does not contain lead. It’s when the water passes through certain pipes that it could pick up dangerous particles…