PurTest® LEAD is an EPA-based method designed to easily allow you to screen your water for dangerous levels of lead.

Treating for lead contamination is critical since lead poisoning can present serious health risks such as gastrointestinal disorders, paralysis, brain and spinal cord damage especially in children. For pregnant women, lead contamination can result in miscarriage.

Most municipal plants do test for lead, but lead contamination is most likely to come from the distribution network or even our home's plumbing system. Older homes often have lead in the pipes, newer homes often have lead in the soldered pipe fittings. The United States Environmental Protection Agency estimates more than 40,000 citizens use water that contains harmful levels of lead.

Initial testing should be done every 6 months, then every two years. It is critical to check the primary faucet used for drinking and cooking water, usually the kitchen tap. It's best to check every faucet: each PurTest® kit provides material for 2 tests.

PurTest® Lead instantly detects harmful lead levels above EPA standards 15 ppb (parts per billion). 

This kit is also available as part of the Home Water Analysis Test Kit