To ensure that the water you use is safe from any problems, you can hire a professional lead inspector. This video will teach you how you can do your own lead inspection and ensure that your water source doesn’t contain lead.

The first task is find your water Meter. The basement is usually where you can find the water meter. Look for the water meter located outside of the home, it will typically indicate on which side of the basement you will find the water meter. If you locate it, take a close look at it.

Common types of water pipes are copper, which is blue or greenish in color. PVC is light or white blue. Lead pipes can be described as a grey, dull color. However, they galvanized metals are safe. A scratch test could be performed to determine if you’re working with a lead pipe.

For a test of scratch make sure you grab a penny. Perform the test on pipes that are located between the wall and between the main valve between the wall and main valve. There are pipes that could be very older, therefore don’t slip on your hands. Lead could be the culprit if you notice that the color is metallic when you scratch the pipe. For a way to distinguish between galvanized aluminum and lead tap on the pipe using a coin. You can tell if it’s lead when you can hear the “tinging” noise. Lead is soft and makes very little noise when tapped.

You can find more details in the video below.

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