Does this mean there is lead in the water I poured on it??? I know they are not designed to test water but this is worrying. The swabs do not turn red from bottled water
EDIT: the water that produced this reaction was taken at 1 pm. Water I took later in the afternoon did not produce the reaction. This could show that the tests are unreliable but all 3 swabs I used on the 1 pm water showed positive so idk what to believe anymore…
ToastWastesEnergy on
Well I’m now interested, what country are you in and how old is the house?
Minibeebs on
You got the lead pipes bruh
Designer_Brief_4949 on
Post pics of your pipes and your quarterly water utility report.Â
No-Garlic-1370 on
is your dorm in flint, michigan?
Accurate_Koala_4698 on
These things are notoriously inaccurate. It’s worth following up with whoever maintains the facilities but there’s a chance another test wouldn’t react
IKEAWaterBottle on
Try with bottled water first to see if it happens again
lauramc99 on
Did you “promptly” use the swab after it turned mustard yellow?
disenfranchisedchild on
On the website for my water supply district, it shows that we do have lead in our water. Check yours. Had to dig down through a lot of menus to get to the report but it was pretty informative
Traditional_Key_763 on
probably try the pack with bottled water, its also possible its defective.
Icedcoffeeee on
Does distilled water have metals? Would this give OP a control?Â
Mr101722 on
These stupid tests are known to give out tons of false positives I’d get it professionally tested before freaking out
Momentofclarity_2022 on
Lead in the water
catchingmonsbrah on
Just got over covid and been taking tests. Scrolling and seen just the swab and was like bro… 🤢
bobthepomato on
Lead is airborne now…
Stankydankymemes on
Lead pipes
m4c0 on
Well, don’t drink from any tap in there
CricketSimilar863 on
Swaberry ice cream!
Lilsean14 on
These lead tests are highly inaccurate
iffyfu on
Isn’t testing for lead in water more difficult? The tests for detecting lead in water are different
Taxsyn on
AIONisMINE on
We need a follow up
PlopCopTopPopMopStop on
Well that’s ominous
Brianalan on
Lead packaging
KsubiSam on
Those tests are complete trash and I wish people would stop using them and whipping themselves and others into a frenzy. The only lead tests worth using are 3M Lead Check tests and those are a few hundred dollars. These color changing swabs are HIGHLY unreliable.
PoopPant73 on
Use some bottled water and see if it turns with that
dph1994 on
Don’t know if you’ll see this but will give you a comment,
If you are worried that it is lead you can get it tested. If you google for water testing labs a lead test will normally cost in the region of $20. I work for water companies and have to test the systems every three years from consumer taps and it is definitely one of the cheaper tests I have to get done!
Message me if you want me to help look
Missmanent on
Omg before I even read the title, my brain immediately went to covid testing, and I thought, damn this person’s nostrils have something crazy going on inside!
Mr_Midnight_Moon on
Might want to get an actual water testing kit to be safe.
choffers on
The lead is coming from inside the house
XaqFu on
Did you get the tests from one of those free racks at a hardware store? Well, nothing is free. I honestly think those are a “foot in the door” vehicle to convince you that you need to have a rep from a water treatment company to show up and waste your time on a $10,000 filtration system. Given that you’re at a university, see if they have an agricultural department that can test the water. They often do so for soil for a small fee. Call around if you have to.
This is just an example. I’d trust a university more than some random company because their students benefit from the experience of testing water and such.
Smooth-Mouse9517 on
Call a lead testing company in. They can do the water and paint officially.
largesemi on
Water tower providing at demand time of 1pm ish?
Some_MD_Guy on
Your faucet/pipes are the problem if it was Ok after some use (flushing) Pur faucet filters took our serious lead problems to zero after installing them. I highly recommend them now as I was skeptical at first. I have proof from a certified testing facility.
Rodan_ on
Lead pipes?
12kdaysinthefire on
Looks like you’ve just been drinking lead this entire time
MrTeeWrecks on
Home lead tests have become such lawsuit magnets that a LOT of companies won’t carry or sell them. An easier way to test for lead, at least in the United States, is
1) was this structure made before 1978 with anything that is ‘original’?
Then you should assume there is lead.
Antique_Knowledge_72 on
Made in China. I guess the factory was kinda toxic.
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Does this mean there is lead in the water I poured on it??? I know they are not designed to test water but this is worrying. The swabs do not turn red from bottled water
EDIT: the water that produced this reaction was taken at 1 pm. Water I took later in the afternoon did not produce the reaction. This could show that the tests are unreliable but all 3 swabs I used on the 1 pm water showed positive so idk what to believe anymore…
Well I’m now interested, what country are you in and how old is the house?
You got the lead pipes bruh
Post pics of your pipes and your quarterly water utility report.Â
is your dorm in flint, michigan?
These things are notoriously inaccurate. It’s worth following up with whoever maintains the facilities but there’s a chance another test wouldn’t react
Try with bottled water first to see if it happens again
Did you “promptly” use the swab after it turned mustard yellow?
On the website for my water supply district, it shows that we do have lead in our water. Check yours. Had to dig down through a lot of menus to get to the report but it was pretty informative
probably try the pack with bottled water, its also possible its defective.
Does distilled water have metals? Would this give OP a control?Â
These stupid tests are known to give out tons of false positives I’d get it professionally tested before freaking out
Lead in the water
Just got over covid and been taking tests. Scrolling and seen just the swab and was like bro… 🤢
Lead is airborne now…
Lead pipes
Well, don’t drink from any tap in there
Swaberry ice cream!
These lead tests are highly inaccurate
Isn’t testing for lead in water more difficult? The tests for detecting lead in water are different
We need a follow up
Well that’s ominous
Lead packaging
Those tests are complete trash and I wish people would stop using them and whipping themselves and others into a frenzy. The only lead tests worth using are 3M Lead Check tests and those are a few hundred dollars. These color changing swabs are HIGHLY unreliable.
Use some bottled water and see if it turns with that
Don’t know if you’ll see this but will give you a comment,
If you are worried that it is lead you can get it tested. If you google for water testing labs a lead test will normally cost in the region of $20. I work for water companies and have to test the systems every three years from consumer taps and it is definitely one of the cheaper tests I have to get done!
Message me if you want me to help look
Omg before I even read the title, my brain immediately went to covid testing, and I thought, damn this person’s nostrils have something crazy going on inside!
Might want to get an actual water testing kit to be safe.
The lead is coming from inside the house
Did you get the tests from one of those free racks at a hardware store? Well, nothing is free. I honestly think those are a “foot in the door” vehicle to convince you that you need to have a rep from a water treatment company to show up and waste your time on a $10,000 filtration system. Given that you’re at a university, see if they have an agricultural department that can test the water. They often do so for soil for a small fee. Call around if you have to.
[https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/drinking-water-testing.html](https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/drinking-water-testing.html)
This is just an example. I’d trust a university more than some random company because their students benefit from the experience of testing water and such.
Call a lead testing company in. They can do the water and paint officially.
Water tower providing at demand time of 1pm ish?
Your faucet/pipes are the problem if it was Ok after some use (flushing) Pur faucet filters took our serious lead problems to zero after installing them. I highly recommend them now as I was skeptical at first. I have proof from a certified testing facility.
Lead pipes?
Looks like you’ve just been drinking lead this entire time
Home lead tests have become such lawsuit magnets that a LOT of companies won’t carry or sell them. An easier way to test for lead, at least in the United States, is
1) was this structure made before 1978 with anything that is ‘original’?
Then you should assume there is lead.
Made in China. I guess the factory was kinda toxic.
“Made in China” Lead capital of the world.