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In our day-to-day life, we mostly use tap water for our basic needs. However, the underwater pipes through which the water reaches us contaminate our water with lead. As per research, millions of citizens in the United States of America drink contaminated water which contains bacteria and lead. This contaminated water doesn’t have immediate effects but has a long-run effect on human health. As per studies of WHO, lead slowly accumulates in your body parts like teeth and bones, making them weak. Therefore, people need to install lead water filters in their houses for safe drinking water.

How to find out the presence of lead in your tap water?

People living in old buildings and complexes have the highest risk of lead contamination in their tap water. If you are concerned that your tap water has an unsafe level of lead in it, then you can go for a water lab test. Generally, the local water supplying authority in your area can offer you free lab water tests. Otherwise, you can visit any certified lab for testing the lead levels in your tap water.

How is lead removed from tap water?

Earlier, people in the USA used to follow reverse osmosis filtration or distillation filters for the purification of water. However, in this process, healthy minerals present in water are also washed away. It was also expensive. Well, other methods like the flush out lead method lead to wastage of water. But with the help of development in technology, several activated carbon filters are available in the market. These can remove up to 95% of lead in your water, bringing it to safe levels. Water filters like pitchers, faucet water filters, and whole house filters can be effective in removing lead from your tap water.

How do lead water filters work?

The most common water filters make use of activated carbon for filtering the impurities from the tap water. The filtration system consists of carbon blocks through which the water passes. During this process, activated carbon becomes like a piece of magnet that absorbs and breaks down the lead as well as other impure particles. After some time, the carbon has accumulated as much contaminant as it can and needs to be replaced for the water filter to work with efficiency. It is recommended to replace your water filter every 120 gallons or six months. However, it may vary on factors like the kind of filter and the level of impurities. Some filters come with indicators.

Benefits of lead water filters

• It helps you to remove lead, fluorides, and chlorine from the water that comes from water treatment plants.
• Removal of heavy metals from tap water prevents children from skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema.
• Parasites causing digestion and intestinal problems can be removed with the help of water filters.
• Improves the taste and smell of drinking water.
• Water filters act as a water softener by removing hard metals from the tap water, thereby minimizing the wastage of soap used for bathing and washing utensils and clothes.
• It saves you from the cost of buying filtered water bottles and saves the environment by disposal of the same.

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