What is the harmfulness of Lead?

In the early 1900’s, it was common practice to use lead pipes for plumbing. But days passed, people found that it was a silent killer in people’s body.

Exposure to excessive lead in drinking water can cause a variety of adverse health effects, especially in children and infants. Their exposure to high levels of lead in drinking water can result in delays in physical or mental development, reduced intelligence, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, behavioral problems, stunted growth, impaired hearing and kidney damage. For adults, high levels of exposure to lead in drinking water can result in kidney problems, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, fertility problems, muscle and joint pain, irritability, memory and concentration problems. Furthermore, pregnant women can pass lead contained in their bodies to their fetuses.

How does lead get into drinking water?

Some people think the water was polluted by the last step – a brass faucet. But in fact that is not.

Below the ground, there is a pipe net to carry water to each place. Lead may work its way into drinking water after the water has left the treatment plant and is on its way to people's faucets.

Corrosion of household plumbing systems and erosion of natural deposits are the main resources of lead getting into your drinking water.

What is more, the amount of lead in your water depends on the types and amounts of minerals in the water, how long the water stays in the pipes, the amount of wear in the pipes, the water’s acidity and its temperature.

How to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water?

- Flush the water for at least two minutes before you drink it - if the water has not been used for at least six hours.

-Never ever use hot water from the tap for drinking or cooking purposes caused lead may dissolve more easily in hot water.

-Consider using a filter to remove or reduce lead.

-Regularly clean your faucet aerator.

-Consider purchasing low lead/free-lead faucets.

What is the harmfulness of Lead?

In the early 1900’s, it was common practice to use lead pipes for plumbing. But days passed, people found that it was a silent killer in people’s body.

Exposure to excessive lead in drinking water can cause a variety of adverse health effects, especially in children and infants. Their exposure to high levels of lead in drinking water can result in delays in physical or mental development, reduced intelligence, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, behavioral problems, stunted growth, impaired hearing and kidney damage. For adults, high levels of exposure to lead in drinking water can result in kidney problems, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, fertility problems, muscle and joint pain, irritability, memory and concentration problems. Furthermore, pregnant women can pass lead contained in their bodies to their fetuses.

How does lead get into drinking water?

Some people think the water was polluted by the last step – a brass faucet. But in fact that is not.

Below the ground, there is a pipe net to carry water to each place. Lead may work its way into drinking water after the water has left the treatment plant and is on its way to people's faucets.

Corrosion of household plumbing systems and erosion of natural deposits are the main resources of lead getting into your drinking water.

What is more, the amount of lead in your water depends on the types and amounts of minerals in the water, how long the water stays in the pipes, the amount of wear in the pipes, the water’s acidity and its temperature.

How to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water?

- Flush the water for at least two minutes before you drink it - if the water has not been used for at least six hours.

-Never ever use hot water from the tap for drinking or cooking purposes caused lead may dissolve more easily in hot water.

-Consider using a filter to remove or reduce lead.

-Regularly clean your faucet aerator.

-Consider purchasing low lead/free-lead faucets.