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The prescribed upper limit concentration of lead in drinking water is about:

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50 ppb

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200 ppb

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1 ppb

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100 ppb

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Solution

The correct option is A 50 ppb
Drinking water gets contaminated with lead when lead pipes are used for transportation of water. The prescribed upper limit concentration of lead in drinking water is about 50 ppb. Lead can damage kidney, liver, reproductive system etc.

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