Friends of the Earth, which is an environmental organization, estimated a few years ago that there were four million houses in England in which the lead concentration in drinking water exceeded the limit proposed in this directive.
"Friends of the Earth«, som er en miljøorganisation, anslog for nogle få år siden, at der var fire millioner husstande i England, hvor blykoncentrationen i drikkevandet overskred den grænseværdi, der er foreslået i dette direktiv.