Watersafe Drinking Water Test Kit for Lead (Single)

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Thanks to the IVARIO test kits, anyone can quickly, easily, and cost-effectively detect hazards and risks in their environment professionally - without a degree in chemistry. And common conditions were a higher priority than ideal conditions, because our chief aim was to judge the accuracy of the test kits relative to one another and to our control test. A portable solution using ASV to detect lead in drinking water was instead used by the City of Montreal in the development of the protocol.

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) determines your water sample's chemical and physical parameters. Exposure to lead can have serious health effects, particularly for young children and pregnant women.The readings were all similar; none of them exceeded federal limits; and the latter two were readily explained: My apartment building was constructed in 1964, and its iron and copper pipes have begun to corrode. You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of Your account on Our Service.

If you use well water, the EPA recommends getting a radon test; its Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) can advise you on qualified local labs. Not all municipal water suppliers test for PFAS—check your consumer confidence report, which should be delivered with or before your July water bill. For all these reasons, lead in drinking water at a particular property may be present and if so, actions should be taken to reduce this as far as possible. Lead pipes are fairly easy to spot as they are a dull silvery grey when compared to the bright shiny copper or plastic pipes which are the modern alternative.

All of our send-away kits contained a separate set of collection vials for measuring VOCs—volatile organic compounds, like chloroform—that can contaminate tap water. This site uses cookies that enable us to make improvements, provide relevant content, and for analytics purposes. If you are pregnant or have a baby/toddler drinking formula, it is important to ensure the quality of your water. When You create an account with Us, You must provide Us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. And it’s possible for contaminants to enter your water supply once on your property from environmental factors, water pipes, or tap fittings.