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Ðcontrol.€Information€will€be€provided€to€the€homeowner€on€how€to€replace€their€portion€of€theÐ Ä  Ðline.€Your€water€supplier€must€offer€to€replace€your€portion€of€the€line€at€your€expense€and€take€aÐ ªú  Ðfollow„up€tap€water€sample€within€14€days€of€replacement.€Copper€pipe€is€an€acceptableÐ à  Ðreplacement€material.ÔUSUK.,ÔÐ vÆ ÐÔSR¯ÿÔÔUKUS.,Ô(F)€€Have€an€electrician€check€home€wiring.€If€grounding€wires€from€the€electrical€system€areÐ R Ðattached€to€water€pipes,€corrosion€may€be€greater.€If€citizens€find€this€to€be€the€case,€they€shouldÐ è8 Ðask€a€licensed€electrician€or€check€local€electrical€codes€to€determine€if€their€wiring€can€beÐ Î Ðgrounded€elsewhere.€Customers€should€NOT€attempt€to€change€the€wiring€themselves€becauseÐ ´ Ðimproper€grounding€can€cause€electrical€shock€and€fire€hazards.ÔUSUK.,ÔÐ šê ÐÔS&vÓ#ÔÔ€X2ƒ XXX= ÔThe€steps€described€on€the€previous€page€will€reduce€the€lead€concentrations€in€mostÐ &v Ðhouseholdððs€tap€water.€If,€however,€a€water€test€indicated€that€drinking€water€stillÐ ^ Ðcontains€lead€concentrations€in€excess€of€15€ppb€after€flushing,€or€after€we€haveÐ öF Ðcompleted€actions€to€minimize€lead€levels,€citizens€may€want€to€purchase€or€lease€aÐ Þ. 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