Lead water line

Posted by Ted Budzinski on May 25, 1999 at 01:51:50:
Tried upgrading steel water line to copper. While trying to undo the steel lines sprung a leak on the outside (street side) of the water meter. Had to get the water shut off to the house. While exposing the leak I found the steel pipe connected to lead piping going out to the street. How do I connect copper pipe to the lead pipe ???? Help !! Help!!. I don't want to dig up the lead pipe to the street. (big money) It's about 75 feet or more to the street. All the pipe size looks to be 1/2 inch and the previous connection looks like the lead was melted (sweated) on the steel pipe... Can copper and lead pipe by hooked together?????

Posted by Ted Budzinski on May 25, 1999 at 01:51:50:

Tried upgrading steel water line to copper. While trying to undo the steel lines sprung a leak on the outside
(street side) of the water meter. Had to get the water shut off to the house.

While exposing the leak I found the steel pipe connected to lead piping going out to the street.

How do I connect copper pipe to the lead pipe ???? Help !! Help!!. I don't want to dig up the lead pipe
to the street. (big money) It's about 75 feet or more to the street.

All the pipe size looks to be 1/2 inch and the previous connection looks like the lead was melted (sweated)
on the steel pipe...

Can copper and lead pipe by hooked together?????

Replies to this post

Re: Lead water line Bud..Suncoast Plumbing Inc 19:16:05 5/25/99(0)
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