Watersafe Drinking Water Test Kit for Lead (Single)

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With offices in London serving the South and South East England, Manchester (North West), Birmingham (Midlands), Bristol (South East England and Wales), Leeds (North and North East) and Glasgow (Scotland), supported by regional teams of specially trained technicians, in-field specialists and consultants we can offer professional, cost effective environmental support solutions across the whole of the UK and Ireland. Exposure to lead can be harmful to our health, especially for unborn babies and young children, so it’s important to keep lead levels in drinking water low.

For example, if high levels of bacteria have been found in the water, the advice might be to use UV light to kill off the bugs, or add a suitable, DWI approved disinfectant to the water supply to kill them that way. Lead is tasteless, odorless and clear, so if you want to know whether it’s in your drinking water supply, you’ll be required to test for it. There are many different ways that you can test your water samples for lead– I’ve highlighted the most common below. Home Water Test Kit Using lead-free solder to joint copper pipes which are used for drinking, cooking and washing isn’t just a legal requirement, it safeguards your drinking water. If the issue is corrosion in the pipes causing the water to become discoloured, then replacing the pipes might be the only option. Yes. Although the EPA’s new federal safety standards ban the use of lead materials in faucets, fixtures and piping, it could still be in an older service line leading to homes. The EPA’s federal safety standards don’t cover older piping – which means lead may still enter peoples’ homes on a daily basis as a result.Educating the public about lead in drinking water and actions consumers can take to reduce their exposure to lead. Negative: Bottom line (next to number 1) is darker than the top line (next to number 2) or top line is not visible. Once you have your detailed drinking water analysis report giving information about the quality of your drinking water and any issues which have been found, you can then make plans for improving the quality of your water… or where this is not possible, to look for an alternative supply.

Lead can be found in air, food, soil and water. High levels of lead in drinking water can be caused by a range of sources: Ideal for home & business use including the sports and leisure industry, private water supplies (bore holes, springs, wells), hotels, care homes, healthcare premises, eduction sector, farm premises and property management If your home has lead pipes there are short-term measures you can take to reduce the amount of lead in your water. Run the tap to remove water that has been standing in the pipes for long periods, for example, overnight, or if no one has run the taps for several hours. Draw off a washing-up bowlful of water from the kitchen tap once or twice to clear the water which has been standing. This doesn’t need to be wasted, but can be used to water plants or the garden. Lead used to be common in the environment due to its widespread historic use in petrol, paint and water pipes. Before 1970, lead pipework was commonly used to connect properties to the mains water network. The use of lead pipes has since been banned, however many older properties that have not been modernised are likely to have lead pipework underground and/or inside the building. Lead is a toxic metal known to be harmful if inhaled or ingested. A potential lead exposure can come from different sources, including soil and dust, food (from contaminated containers or air), ambient air and water (mostly caused by the aforementioned corrosion of plumbing). The degree of harm depends on the level of exposure from all sources.If analysis shows the concentration of lead is greater than the legal limit, we’ll remove any sources of lead from our pipework and advise you on replacing the affected parts of your domestic plumbing system. Replacing the portions of lead service lines (lines that connect distribution mains to customers) under the water system’s control. If you think you have lead pipes call us on 0330 303 0368. If our tests show that the level of lead in your drinking water is higher than the legal limit (the prescribed concentration value or PCV) we advise you to replace your lead pipes as soon as possible.