{"id":1296,"date":"2017-02-14T16:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T16:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2019-03-27T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:01:04","slug":"consumer-reports-water-filter-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/consumer-reports-water-filter-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify What&#8217;s in Your Water and Filter It Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Consumer Reports<\/em>, an independent, nonprofit organization working on behalf of consumers&#8217; interests, recently published <a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/water-quality\/keep-your-homes-water-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this informative post with tips for keeping your water safe at home<\/a>. The post provides these steps for cleaning up your drinking water:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>1. Know where your water comes from \u2013<\/strong> The first step is finding out what contaminants you need to filter. If you have a water bill, you have access to an annual Consumer Confidence Report detailing what&#8217;s in your water. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/get-report-community-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about accessing your Consumer Confidence Report here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>2. Get your water tested \u2013<\/strong> If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/lead-drinking-water-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead pipes<\/a>, live in an older home, or have well water, you may want to have your water tested to find out what&#8217;s in it. Consumer Reports notes: &#8220;Some state and local health departments offer free test kits. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/dwlabcert\/contact-information-certification-programs-and-certified-laboratories-drinking-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA\u2019s website<\/a> for local testing labs or call its Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>3. Identify the right filter \u2013<\/strong> Once you know what you need to filter out, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/choose-best-home-water-filter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choose a filter that does just that<\/a>. If you&#8217;re using a point-of-use filter, make sure you select one that states it filters the specific contaminants you want out of your water. 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