The provision of safe and wholesome drinking water is of paramount importance to Wessex Water. Therefore, our drinking water is of a high quality and free from lead when delivered to customers' properties.　　

However, before the toxicity of lead was fully understood, the service pipe, which connects the home and the water main, was sometimes made using lead.

Under these circumstances, as water transits between our distribution network and the home, it may pick up lead as it comes into contact with lead pipes.

The health and wellbeing of our customers and the communities we serve are important to us, which is why we have a long-term aspiration to remove all lead services pipes as soon as possible.

Some customers may also have internal lead pipes in their properties, but it is their responsibility to replace these pipes. We encourage them to consider replacing internal lead plumbing and obtaining several quotations from reputable and approved plumbers.

This performance commitment supports the delivery of this health-beneficial goal.

https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/help-and-advice/your-water/water-quality/lead