Does it concern you that there is lead in your drinking water?

Would it surprise you to know that there is probably lead in your drinking water. Well that’s if you’re like the estimated 98% of the US population. Because the EPA has estimated that around 98% of US households would have lead in their drinking water.

Does that scare you? Lead in your water? It should, because the EPA also says that there is no safe level of lead in water, that lead in any quantity, no matter how small, can be dangerous, especially for children. For kids it can lead to behavioral problems, reduced IQ and learning difficulties, and that’s just the start. Washington has announced that it’s aging system of water delivery is resulting in lead in the drinking water, at levels up to 25 times higher than the legal level.

And remember that the EPA says that there is NO safe level of lead in drinking water.

Where does that lead come from? From your pipes. Most lead gets into your drinking water in your house as the water passes through your pipes. Some pipes are lead lined, and most have solder in them that has lead in it. Solder is used to join pipes.

So what do you do about lead in your household drinking water? You use the best drinking water filter that it’s possible to buy.

Bottled water is a con.Bottled water is unregulated, so there’ s no guarantee that it’s any safer than tap water, and in fact studies have shown that some bottled waters are in fact just tap water. But even if they aren’t tap water, with no regulations to govern what is in, and what isn’t in, bottled water, you have no idea what’s in the water you’re drinking.

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