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Pro LabTM Lead in Water Test Kit
According the the United States EPA, it is estimated that more than 30 million homes in over 43 states contain harmful levels of lead in their drinking water. (EPA communications, Education and Public Affairs office, A-107). What is Lead and How Did It Get Into Your Water? Lead is a heavy, soft, bluish metal that occurs naturally underneath the earth's surface. Since it is virtually indestructible and nonbiodegradable, manufacturers have used it to make many different products, including paint, batteries, gasoline, pipes, and solder. Lead primarily enters drinking water from household plumbing pipes and fixtures, from lead pipe service lines used in water delivery systems and from the breakdown of lead based solder, which was used extensively in plumbing pipes prior to being banned in 1986. When water stands in lead pipes or water systems containing lead for several hours or more, the lead may dissolve into your drinking water. This means that the first water drawn, from the faucet in the morning, can contain high levels of lead. The EPA acknowledges this problem and set a maximum acceptable safe limit of 15 ppb (parts per billion) of lead. Concentrations greater than this are considered dangerous. What Can Lead in Water Do To You? It is estimated that more than 200,000 children in the U.S. contract lead poisoning each year. When ingested, even in small amounts, lead can cause permanent damage to the brain, kidneys, and hearing, especially in children under 7 years old. Lead poisoning is not only a problem in children. In adults, low levels of exposure can cause headaches, mood changes, sleep disturbances, a decrease of fertility (men), high blood pressure, digestive problems, nerve disorders, joint and muscle pain. High levels of lead exposure can cause mental retardation, blindness, comas, and even death. Lead can also cause problems in pregnancy and affect a baby's normal development. How Do You Find Out If You Have A Lead in Water Problem? To find out if lead in water is a problem in your home or office, you must conduct a lead in water test. The PRO-LAB Professional Lead in Water Test Kit is an EPA approved laboratory test that will accurately and reliably test your water for lead contamination to 1 ppb (part per billion) content providing a professional lab report within two weeks of receipt of your test sample. The Professional Lead in Water Test Kit includes: plastic non-breakable test tube, protective mailing tube, prepaid postage envelope, information form. **$15.00 Lab Analysis Fee Required (Lab analysis fee is paid by customer to PRO LAB when water sample is collected and mailed to PRO LAB for analysis.) PRO-LAB Professional Lead in Water Test Kit #TESTLW107
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