Lead in Drinking Water and U.S. Regulations: How to Protect Your Family According to the EPA — and How TipaTech Does It Better

Lead in Drinking Water and U.S. Regulations

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Since 1991, the U.S. government has been fighting one of the most dangerous silent threats to public health: lead in drinking water. The federal regulation known as the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) was created to protect consumers, but real-world evidence shows that most exposure actually happens inside the home, not from the water supplier.

That’s where TipaTech’s advanced filtration systems come in — reducing lead levels from the moment water enters your home and continuing to protect you from the lead that may leach from your own pipes.

The Law: Lead and Copper Rule at a Glance

Established by the EPA, this regulation:

  • Sets an action level for lead at 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2024)
  • Requires sampling directly from consumer taps — not just at the water plant
  • Mandates corrosion control, public notification, and lead pipe replacement
  • Requires all public and private lead service lines to be identified and replaced by 2034

The challenge? Even if your city’s water supply is compliant — your home’s pipes could still be contaminating your water.

Where Does Lead Really Come From?

  1. From the supplier: old municipal pipelines or lead-based solder joints
  2. From your own plumbing: aging in-home pipes, brass faucets, or copper fittings with lead-based solder
  3. From your shower: hot water opens pores in the skin, allowing lead absorption; steam can carry lead aerosols that are inhaled

Most people don’t realize this, but a significant portion of lead exposure happens during hot showers, not just from drinking.

Important Warning: BRASS Fixtures in Water Systems

According to EPA guidelines, there is a clear warning printed at the bottom of every water-related product made from BRASS — that it is not approved for use with drinking water. Brass components can contain up to 8% lead, and when installed inside walls, they can leach lead into your water over time.

It’s a bit like the warning on a pack of cigarettes — it’s there, it’s required by law, but most people don’t notice it, and too many choose to ignore it. Despite the legal restriction, these components are still manufactured, sold, and installed in homes across the U.S. every day — like hotcakes. But just because it’s common doesn’t make it safe.

The good news: TipaTech’s patented technology significantly reduces this dangerous material — even from brass components hidden inside your walls.

How Does TipaTech Provide Real Protection?

T18 – Dual-Action Filtration Where It Matters Most

TipaTech’s whole-house filtration system, the T18, is installed at the point of entry and includes patented multi-stage technology:

  • Reduces lead coming from your municipal water supply
  • Reduces lead that leaches from in-home pipes and plumbing, including brass fixtures
  • Uses three separate stages of lead-specific filtration
  • Protects every faucet, shower, dishwasher, and laundry machine in the home
  • Operates without electricity, chemicals, or wastewater

LotusDY – Final-Stage Drinking Water Protection

  • Installs under the sink
  • Filters down to 0.007 microns
  • Reduces lead, copper, toxins, bacteria, and microplastics
  • Magnesium-enrichment and natural TDS regulation
  • Produces rich antioxidant water
  • Provides clean, healthy, and great-tasting water
fitting brass
Most fittings contain lead and are not allowed by federal law to be installed for potable (drinking) water use in the U.S.A. and its territories.

Showers: A Hidden Source of Lead Exposure

During a hot shower, the skin’s pores expand — making it easier for lead to be absorbed.
Steam particles can carry lead in aerosol form, which is inhaled directly into the lungs.
This is especially dangerous for children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.

Why Combine the T18 and LotusDY?

System Protection Placement
T18 Reduces lead from the supply and internal plumbing Main water line
LotusDY Final-stage filtration for drinking and cooking Under the sink

Together, they form a complete protection system — like wearing both a seatbelt and having airbags.

Certifications and Safety Standards

  • NSF/ANSI 42, 61, and 372 certified
  • Fully compliant with EPA guidelines
  • Meets WHO drinking water safety standards
  • Certified by IAPMO for use in the U.S.
  • Protected by a global patent
  • No electricity, no chemicals, no wastewater

In Summary

U.S. law is finally tightening protections against lead, but legislation can’t protect you in your own shower — or over your kitchen sink.

TipaTech’s advanced filtration systems — especially the T18 — offer a rare combination of protections:

  • Reduces lead before it enters your home
  • Reduces lead from inside your own pipes and brass fittings
  • Keeps your family safe from waterborne toxins in both liquid and vapor form

Your body doesn’t care where the lead came from — but it will thank you when it’s gone.

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About the Author

Baruch Ziser

Founder & Senior Scientific Consultant | Inventor of the TipaTech Filtration Systems

Baruch Ziser is a leading expert in water technology with fifty years of experience. As the inventor of TipaTech filters and a senior scientist at the Technion’s INOVATEC program, he has developed advanced water systems that reduce impurities while retaining and adding the necessary minerals for optimal body function. His innovations are recognized globally for improving drinking water quality in homes and agriculture.

The TipaTech Water Systems have been

Tested and Certified by

NSF/ANSI 61, NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI/CAN 372-2022 | IAPMO, R&T, UPC, ASSE and the Standards Council of Canada

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