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Lead in Water

remove lead from water Lead (Pb+2) found in drinking water usually indicates water contamination from metallurgical wastes or from lead-containing industrial poisons. Lead in drinking water is primarily from the corrosion of the lead solder used to put together the copper piping. Lead in the body can cause serious damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system, and red blood cells. The US EPA considers lead to be a highly toxic metal and a major health threat. The current level of lead allowable in drinking water is 0.05 mg/l.

Filtering Lead from Water and Treatment - Lead can be reduced in water considerably with use of a water softener. Activated carbon filtration can also reduce lead in tap water to a certain extent. Reverse Osmosis Systems can remove 94 to 98 % of the lead in drinking water at the point-of-use. Water Distillers will also remove the lead from drinking water.