Increasing concern about the state of public buildings offers an opportunity to accelerate the removal of lead from drinking water. This was the view of experts at the Drinking Water Quality Conference this week, who insist there should be an urgent focus on the impact of lead on young people and the most vulnerable in particular. Members of the UK Water Industry Lead Strategy Board, which was formed three years ago, set out the advances that have been made in reducing levels of lead in drinking water but warned against complacency.