Drinking Water

NSF/ANSI 53 Water Filters: Choosing the Right Lead-Reducing System

Point-of-use water filters certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 53 are the EPA-recommended consumer-grade option for lead reduction. A comparative guide to pitcher, faucet-mount, and reverse-osmosis systems.

Drinking Water

Lead Service Lines: A State-by-State Audit Following the 2024 LCRI Rule

EPA's 2024 inventory found 9.2 million lead service lines still in use. We mapped the six states with the heaviest concentrations and the federal IIJA funding chasing them.