How can lead be removed from drinking water?
🩵 Discover everything you need to know about lead in drinking water and effective solutions for removing it in a few key points.
- Sources of lead (soil, hunting, industry)
- Health risks (anaemia, neurological disorders, cancer)
- European standard: 10 µg/L
- Solution: Ultimate Star Filter® (reduction >99%)
Source of lead
Lead is naturally present in the soil and is extracted for use in the manufacture of batteries, ceramics, paints and many other products, such as shotgun pellets. In Europe alone, they are responsible for the release of 21,000 tonnes of lead into the natural environment, which ends up in the soil and waterways. Along with cadmium and mercury, it is one of three heavy metals subject to special monitoring due to the risks it poses to human health.
Lead treatment
Wastewater treatment plants effectively remove lead from raw water through the clarification stage. However, pollution persists in drinking water, largely due to existing pipes, whether public or private.
Health risks
The risk mainly affects children, although regular exposure to lead can also be harmful to adults. Long-term exposure is the greatest danger. Lead is toxic and can cause temporary disorders such as anaemia and digestive problems, as well as irreversible disorders such as damage to the nervous system. It is also classified as a probable carcinogen in its inorganic form.
Regulations
European Directive 98/83 of 3 November 1998 set the maximum lead content in tap water at 10 micrograms per litre (µg/L) from 25 December 2013.
Effectiveness of the Ultimate Star Filter® on lead
Thanks to activated carbon, our nanotechnology filtration membrane and a specific component that targets heavy metals, our Ultimate Star Filter® effectively reduces lead in water by more than 99%.
You can find information about the composition of our filter and the complete analyses carried out on our filter.
Star Water Filter®
The technical content published on this website is written and validated by the Star Water Filter® technical team.
It is based on independent laboratory analyses, performance data from the Ultimate Star Filter® and experience gained in the design and use of gravity filtration systems.
