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Low-cost device could allow homeowners to test their own tap water for lead | An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.
If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.
Developed by Prof. Pradeep Kurup and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the portable low-cost device can be operated by a homeowner who is guided by an app on their linked smartphone. That person starts by depositing a small sample of their tap water into an accompanying vial, along with an included non-toxic buffer solution. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer.
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