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Lead pipes have been used in drinking water installations for along time. Only since 1973 have their use in new buildings been strongly discouraged; nevertheless, they are still found in old buildings. Furthermore, lead-containing alloys are still used today in components such as fittings. This results in an avoidable pollution of drinking water. The health significance of this pollution is acknowledged by areduction of the currently valid limit value from 10 µg/l to 5 µg/l by the new EU drinking water directive passed in 2020. This d