ALEXANDRIA, Va. — It seemed like a simple task: Make a few calls and figure out whether the tap water in my 136-year-old row house near the nation’s capital is contaminated with lead. More than a ...

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Lead, LeadCheck, and Safe Home. Most DIY kits can detect high levels of lead, but miss lower levels that could still be ...

Tap water is central to just about everything you do at home, from drinking to showering to cooking. You’ll probably never go a day without using it. But how much can you really trust your home’s ...

Water testing kits show a snapshot of what s in your water when the test was taken. (120WaterAudit) Water testing kits show a snapshot of what s in your water when the test was taken. (120WaterAudit) ...

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I’ve been told plenty of times that I need to drink more water by doctors, family, and friends. My only problem, though, is that I don’t always trust what comes out of the tap. I live in New York City ...

Home testing kits for tap water are a convenient and easy way to gain insight into the quality of the water you use for various activities such as drinking, cooking, bathing, laundry and more. These ...

With news events like the lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint, Mich., natural disasters such as hurricanes temporarily harming water supplies and general reports of water-quality issues, ...