Lead Notice and InformationSt. Lucie County Utilities water
customers are provided potable water, to the individual water
meters, which does not contain elevated lead level. Through
testing of water samples drawn from certain customer’s kitchen
taps a small percentage have been found to contain elevated lead
levels. The most likely source of lead found to be in these
samples are plumbing materials and fixtures in these customers’
home plumbing systems. Lead can cause serious health problems if
too much enters your body from drinking water or other sources.
Lead can cause damage to the brain and kidneys, and it can
interfere with the production of red blood cells that carry
oxygen to all parts of your body. The greatest risk of lead
exposure is to infants, young children, and pregnant women.
Scientists have linked the effects of lead on the brain with
lowered IQ in children. Adults with kidney problems and high
blood pressure can be affected by low levels of lead more than
healthy adults. Lead is stored in the