| Drinking plenty of water is important for your health, | | | | have lead in them, and even the solder that keeps the |
| but it is definitely important to be careful about the | | | | pipes together can have dangerous lead in them, and |
| water that you drink. When it comes to drinking tap | | | | as water goes through these pipes, it is contaminated |
| water in your home, lead contaminated water needs | | | | by the lead, and you end up drinking it in your water, |
| to be something you think carefully about. Many people | | | | and you probably never even think about it. |
| don't realize that lead can be in their tap water, even if | | | | Lead in the water is definitely a dangerous problem, |
| they don't have lead pipes in their own home. The thing | | | | and while it is very harmful to anyone, it has particularly |
| is, you can't see or taste the lead in your water, and | | | | bad effects on women who are pregnant. When |
| there are many dangers that come along with drinking | | | | women are pregnant, the lead in the water they drink |
| water that contains lead in it. | | | | can be passed on to their baby. Drinking water with |
| No doubt you have heard all about the dangers of lead | | | | lead while pregnant can lead to various birth defects |
| paint. Well, the danger of lead in your water is just as | | | | and a high incidence of learning disabilities as the child |
| serious. Those who live in older homes are more likely | | | | grows up. |
| to have lead in their water, but even newer homes | | | | Wondering how you can know whether or not you |
| can have the same problem. In some older homes, | | | | are drinking lead contaminated water? Well, the only |
| lead pipes are still in use and the lead from the pipes | | | | way you'll ever know is to have the water tested. You |
| can end up getting into the water. However, your new | | | | must test the water in your own home, since it may |
| home isn't safe either. | | | | be fine at the processing plant, but can be |
| The reason that even new homes can end up with | | | | contaminated on the way to your home. So it's a good |
| lead contaminated water is actually due to the pipes | | | | idea to have a test done to see if you are having a |
| that bring in the water to the home, not the pipes within | | | | problem with lead in your water. If you are dealing with |
| your home. While you may have safe pipes in your | | | | lead in the water, you'll definitely want to go with a |
| homes, old pipes are often still in use under the streets | | | | quality filtration system so that you can filter out the |
| in cities, bringing in lead through the water. You'd be | | | | lead and drink the water you need without |
| surprised at how many places still have old pipes that | | | | endangering your health. |