Can You Use Carbon Steel Pipe For Drinking Water?

Can carbon steel pipes be used in drinking water systems? If there are any health risks associated with drinking water from carbon steel pipes?

We all know that water is the source of life, regular drinking of water can promote human health, but if the water quality is not good, it will also be closely connected with our life. Therefore, we must ensure the health of water sources in order to ensure our health. Therefore, we must pay special attention to the decoration of water pipes, otherwise it will cause very bad effects.

Before the 1990s, galvanized pipes were basically used for drinking water pipes, but galvanized pipes are prone to rust and scaling, and water rust will appear after a long time of use. It was later replaced by aluminum-plastic pipes and PPR pipes. Now, most drinking water pipes use PPR pipes or stainless steel pipes instead of carbon steel pipes, because they have a long service life, are easy to install, and have no harmful substances seeping out. Potable water system applications require steel pipe to be lined and/or coated with plastic, tar or rubber. Carbon steel pipes are sometimes used in building systems, however, water pipes made of carbon steel are very uncommon in potable water systems due to their corrosive nature resulting in a short lifespan.

We need water pipes to supply water in our daily life. If the water pipes are rusted, we can imagine what the water looks like. WHO claims that 80% of the world's diseases are related to water pollution and improper drinking, so we should pay more attention on choice of type of water pipes.