Is there lead present in your drinking water? This is the question Ken Alltucker of the USA Today asks in one of his recent stories. In the article, Ken goes into detail on the risks of lead in drinking water and give resources for the reader to explore different filtration system options, costs, brands, and a road to a solution for anyone with bad water quality.

Key Takeaways:

• Reverse-osmosis devices screen out contaminants but can be more difficult to install than some filters.
• You can check whether a particular brand of filter has been certified by NSF International, a private organization founded as the National Sanitation Foundation in 1944 that tests and certifies water filters, or the Water Quality Association, a trade group representing the water-treatment industry.
• Retail websites quote a range of prices. Costco lists prices that range from $75 for a 450-gallon, under-counter filtration system, to $1,200 for a whole-home system.

“If you’re not confident the drinking water in your home is lead free, consider buying a water filter or other treatment device.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/03/16/questions-answers-water-filters-lead/81219174/