FWIW, I tested two water samples for Pb contamination. Sample #1 contained the two 1 ounce Pb sinkers, placed in a quart of RO water for three days. Sample #2 was compost tea brewed with the sinkers for 3 days. Sample #1 tested a Pb level higher than the EPA standard for drinking water. Sample #2 tested safe for drinking. So it does appear Pb leaches from sinkers; more than likely the "hungry" RO water accelerates that process. For the compost tea, the result may be due to the binding of Pb to the phosphates in the tea or to the organic matter, per the research.