As galvanized steel pipes corrode within and form rust, lead that has accumulated over decades is likely to be found deep in the interior walls of those rusty pipes.

Galvanized pipes, which were used for decades, are made of steel with a coating of zinc, inside and out, to keep the steel from rusting. But over the decades, minerals in water gradually eat away ...

If you see a thicker pipe coming up out of the basement floor with threads on the end, it's probably a galvanized supply pipe. Galvanized or lead water pipes were installed in Minneapolis homes ...

FILE - A copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, July 20, 2018, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) Paul Sancya ...

Des Plaines officials plan to spend $134 million over 20 years replacing water service lines made from lead or galvanized steel. The city council on Monday voted to make the city responsible for ...

NEWTON — An ordinance requiring local property owners to replace lead and galvanized-steel water pipes will go to a public hearing on June 24, the town council decided this week. Ordinance 2024 ...

Many plumbing websites say galvanized pipes have a life expectancy of 40 to 50 years, while others say 80 to 100. Clearly, the lower range wasn’t accurate for the pipes in your house. But at 80 ...