Here’s the part that makes me laugh-cry: most people worry about lead in the water, but the biggest exposure is often from dust and soil if you live in a pre-1978 home. So, while you’re filtering that drinking water, maybe also wipe down your window sills—where old paint flakes land. But hey, one battle at a time.
Remember Karen? She bought a simple faucet filter and retested her water. Lead levels dropped from 23 ppb to undetectable. She called me screaming again, but this time with joy. You don’t have to become a water chemist. Just flush, test, filter—and stop using the hot tap for your coffee.
Now go pour yourself a glass of cold, filtered water. You’ve earned it.
