There are many ways lead can sneak into your drinking water and there are many filtration options to put a stop to it. When purchasing a filtration system it is important to remember government agencies to not test the effectiveness of these products, NSF international is an organization with all the information you need about which filters to purchase. While purchasing these systems is a good start proper maintenance is a must to insure continued proper filtration.

Key Takeaways:

• One way to reduce the risk: If water has been sitting in your pipes for more than six hours, turn on your tap and run water through it until it comes out cold, at least 1 or 2 minutes.
• Reverse-osmosis devices screen out contaminants but can be more difficult to install than some filters.
• Consumer Reports has an overview of filter types.

“One way to reduce the risk: If water has been sitting in your pipes for more than six hours, turn on your tap and run water through it until it comes out cold, at least 1 or 2 minutes. That helps flush any lead accumulated because of low water flow.”

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