| Editor Reviews: Product Description: First Alert, Home Environment Drinking Water Test Kit, 10 Minute Test Uses The EPA Standards For Acceptable Levels Of Lead, Bacteria, Iron, Nitrates, Nitrites, Chlorine, Pesticides & PH, A Great Addition To The First Alert Radon Home Environment Test Kit. Amazon.com Product Description: The First Alert Drinking Water Test Kit tests for elements in your drinking water system that can lead to serious health problems. It tests and provides immediate results for: - Bacteria--Strains of E. coli can cause serious illness or death.
- Lead--Causes developmental harm, neurological damage, and kidney damage.
- Pesticides--From agricultural uses, linked to increased cancer rates.
- Nitrates/nitrites--From fertilizers and animal waste, causes developmental problems.
- Chlorine--By-products can increase cancer risk and cause bad taste and odor.
- Hardness--Causes lime scale and higher detergent use.
- pH--Can cause heavy metal (such as lead) leaching and plumbing damage.
The Water Test Kit tests to EPA standards. The kit includes all testing materials; no further lab work is required for results.--Bree NorlanderWhat's in the Box One bacteria test vial, one lead/pesticide test packet, one nitrate/nitrite test packet, one pH/hardness/chlorine test packet, and user's manual + Read more.... |  |