Is there anything I can do to protect my family from arsenic and lead in ground water? - Frequently Asked Plumbing Questions, Answered by The Plumbing Expert.

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Is there anything I can do to protect my family from arsenic and lead in ground water?

09 Jan, 2020 | Return|

Regional testing continues to reveal ground water contaminants of all kinds. Even municipal water supplies are not immune to treatment failures or accidental contamination. Your best safeguard against contaminants is a point-of-use water treatment system. Not all systems, however, remove the same contaminants.

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