Particularly important to her in this context is therefore to solve the problem of old lead pipes, which lead to peak concentrations of lead mainly in the first water flow.
Kossina stresses that the City of Vienna has been carrying out a remediation programme already for several years for exchanging the old supply pipes between road and buildings. The problem, however, would have to be tackled in the old buildings themselves. (Source: aqua press Int. 3/2001)
Information on water quality is available from the hotline of the Vienna Waterworks:
Tel. +43 1 599 59-0
