Watersafe Drinking Water Test Kit for Lead (Single)

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Testing for lead in drinking water is important because of the health risks associated with lead once it enters the body, especially in children and pregnant mothers.

When you get your report (it’s sent as a Web page, downloadable as a PDF), there’s a live chat function that you can use to ask questions about your report directly. But because PFAS do not break down over time, they can also accumulate in the environment and end up in drinking-water supplies. When taking the water sample, I followed the kits’ instructions as well as general best practices for water testing.When testing for lead in drinking water, please ensure that water is used which has been sitting in the pipe for at least 2 hours (ie. Julie Spinks, director of WaterSafe, said: “We’re asking property owners to do one thing during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (Oct 21-27) – check your homes and business premises for lead water pipes, especially if you have an older property.

And common conditions were a higher priority than ideal conditions, because our chief aim was to judge the accuracy of the test kits relative to one another and to our control test.

These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service. High levels of lead in the blood can lead to developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioural problems. To test each kit with identical water, I bought a water cooler— the kind you see on sidelines and at construction sites—so I could collect a single large (approximately 3-gallon) sample of my tap water.

Corroded pipes or plumbing fixtures: If you have old pipes or plumbing fixtures made of lead, the water flowing through them can pick up traces of the metal. It allows water utility professionals to carry out testing at consumers’ taps and efficiently and quickly identify corroded LSLs, which can cause lead contamination in drinking water. Toxic heavy metals, such as lead or copper, pathogenic germs or dangerous Legionella can all cause serious illnesses that are often not detected or are treated incorrectly for a long time. Water used for drinking and cooking which has been supplied through lead pipes can lead to a build-up of lead in the body. If your property pre-dates 1970, and has had the kitchen or plumbing system renovated since then, the chances are that pipes will have been ripped out and replaced with copper or plastic but it’s always worth checking.

It measures a wide range of more than 100 potential contaminants and delivers the results in an easy-to-read, richly detailed report. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in the manufacture of many common household goods, including nonstick cookware, water-resistant clothing, and stain-resistant upholstery. Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. Overall, lead levels may be highest in older houses because of the use of lead pipes, but can also occur in newer properties because of a lack of mineral deposits within pipes. More information about Lead Water Testing as part of The Repairing Standard for private landlords in Scotland can be found here.