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Water Screening

How to Screen Your Water for Lead

Location: Kitchen or Bathroom Sink

  1. Fill 2L bottle with water from a sink that has not been turned on for 8-10 hours.   That's called a "first draw" sample.  
  2. Fill the bottle all the way to the top. Screw provided cap onto the 2L bottle
  3. Flip the bottle over to let the water drain out of the bottle.  You can hang it from the faucet.
  4. Do not squeeze the bottle to make water drain faster. Let it drain by itself for best results. This process may take more than 5 minutes.
  5. Place cap back into the bag and place the sample back in the kit.
  6. Record which sink the water was taken from on the form.