Add a new galvanized steel pipe length (nipple) at each end and solder in your copper. Use sandpaper as needed for cleaning the pipe. Then take the union apart and solder the brass end to the copper.

Removing galvanized steel pipes, or at least checking the lead levels in water that passes through it, is a precaution to ensure that no lead from past decades is now being released by the ...

In the opinion of some, the use of galvanized iron for water pipes, conveying water for drinking and culinary purposes, is injurious. Others take opposite ground in regard to this matter, ...

Federal regulations and possible state laws in the future would require the removal of all lead-based water pipes. Lead exposure can cause a variety of health problems, especially in children.

Columbus accelerates the replacement of lead water pipes, targeting 50,000 by 2037, ... Program to remove public and private water service lines made of lead and galvanized steel.