With concern growing over the degradation of our natural resources, consumers have many choices when considering equipment for lead testing and removal in drinking water for both household and commercial use.

It's important to think about what lead testing supplies would best suit your needs. Consider the following:

1. Professional providers of lead testing equipment may have products that are also available to the public.
2. Some home lead testing equipment offers immediate results; others needs to be mailed to a lab for processing.
3. Reverse osmosis filters in lead removal equipment eliminate up to 99% of the lead in drinking water.

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What lead testing equipment or lead testing machines for commercial use are appropriate for you?

Commercial lead testing equipment is important to ensure that no industrial waste seeps into ground water or the drinking water supply.

I recommend: Professional Equipment offers water testing kits for well water and drinking water. Big Brand Water Filter provides equipment for lead testing in water, as well as water filtration systems for both commercial and residential use. Industrial Test Systems carries a wide variety of professional lead testing equipment for drinking water.

Research the different types of household equipment available for lead removal

The home is one of the most important places to use equipment for lead removal, especially if you run your business out of an older home. Most home lead testing kits are easy to use and come with complete instructions. Some kits will produce immediate results, while others have to be processed at a lab.

I recommend: Clean Water Lead Testing is a nationally certified, non-profit testing service that tests for lead, as well as other impurities, in drinking water. It offers low-cost lead testing equipment; each testing kit contains a "first-run" water test and a "purge" water test. IonLife offers water lead testing equipment that can be easily used in the home. Discount Filter Store has a few water lead testing kits at a very reasonable price.

Find our what other types of household equipment for lead removal are available

Many companies offer a variety of equipment for lead removal. Filters can be attached to a water pitcher, sink, refrigerator or the house's plumbing system. Equipment for lead removal can use different processes to eliminate the lead such as reverse osmosis and come with different features such as added fluoride or flavoring.

I recommend: FilterWater.com offers a wide array of water pitchers and filter equipment for lead removal. PUROLINE PURIFIER has highly rated reverse osmosis water filter systems; they offer both a cabinet series and a wall mount series. Their products are also available at most water filter dealers' websites. PUR Water Filtration System is a popular water filtration company with products that reduce the risk of lead contamination. They can be found at any major grocery store. Many of these products are viewable on the company website. Brita is also a well-known brand name for household water purifying equipment.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Lead testing in drinking water may have to be done more than once to see if the lead levels are rising or falling.
• •  If you run a spa or retreat type of business, know that your customers will expect the best, most purified food and water, so don't skrimp on finding the best filtration system.