lead plumbing
collocation in Englishmeaningsofleadandplumbing
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lead
adjective[before noun]
uk/liːd/us/liːd/
used to describe the main performer or part in ...
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plumbing
noun[U]
uk/ˈplʌm.ɪŋ/us/ˈplʌm.ɪŋ/
the water pipes and similar systems in ...
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(Definition ofleadandplumbingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflead plumbing
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Where treatment is inappropriate or proves ineffective, replacement ofleadplumbingmay be called for.
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I shall, of course, take due account of the importance of the replacement ofleadplumbingin making allocations for future years.
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They highlighted the danger of lead pipes and introduced home improvement grants to replaceleadplumbing.
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We have at present no plans to alter the grant arrangements for replacement ofleadplumbing.
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Private owners must decide for themselves if and when to replaceleadplumbingwithin their homes.
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One of the main contaminants is lead, which invariably comes from the corrosion ofleadplumbing.
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Data on the number of grants specifically given in order to replaceleadplumbingis not collected centrally.
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There is no separate publicity on grants for replacement ofleadplumbing.
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The table gives figures, for each full year since 1988–89, of grants approved for the replacement ofleadplumbingonly.
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It is a pattern of high-density, tenement property with a heritage ofleadplumbing, particularly in urban areas.
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I have already proposed the extension of the house improvement grant scheme to enable grants to be given for the bypassing or replacement ofleadplumbing.
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Grants became available for the replacement of domesticleadplumbingunder more favourable conditions compared with other repair grants.
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The replacement ofleadplumbingwithin a house is the responsibility of the owner, though grants to private owners are available for this purpose from district and islands councils.
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Replacement ofleadplumbingis usually carried out in conjunction with other works, and in these cases it is not possible to identify the cost of the plumbing work separately.
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Replacement ofleadplumbingis an expensive remedy, but will not be necessary except in a relatively few instances where water treatment may not cure the problem.
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They are waived where local authorities take action on houses in the worst condition or whereleadplumbing is to be replaced or levels of radon gas reduced.
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Similarly, whereleadplumbingis in use, softened water does not substantially increase plumbo-solvency.
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