{"id":1232,"date":"2019-08-17T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2026-06-30T03:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:53:49","slug":"ineffective-filters-plague-newark-n-j-lead-contaminated-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/ineffective-filters-plague-newark-n-j-lead-contaminated-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Ineffective Filters Plague Newark, N.J. &#8211; Lead Contaminated Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"answer-box\" style=\"background:#f0f8ff;border-left:4px solid #0073aa;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:24px\"><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> Newark, NJ had a serious lead problem. The city gave out water filters, but they didn&#8217;t work well enough because the water was too corrosive for them. In 2019, the EPA stepped in, and the city sped up replacing lead pipes. This whole mess showed us that a filter&#8217;s certification has to actually match your water&#8217;s chemistry \u2013 no single filter protects against everything.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Just last fall, Newark, New Jersey gave out about 40,000 filters to homes with lead pipes. The idea was to fight the lead contamination getting into their water. But then, the EPA tested things and reported that these filters might not be effective. That report's now confirmed: last Monday, the city started handing out bottled water instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Newark isn't new to lead problems. Now, they're facing another issue with a solution that didn't last. The city, which supplies water to 280,000 people, gave out filters and cartridges that claimed to remove 99% of contaminants. But the EPA's report, saying otherwise, found these filters \"may not be reliably effective.\" Tests on two homes showed filtered water with lead levels over 15 parts per billion, much higher than the Federal and State standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How Bad Is The Damage?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Roughly 15,000 homes had lead service lines bringing contamination right inside. Lead is especially dangerous for children and pregnant women. Authorities have made it clear: there's no safe level of lead. Exposure can cause infertility, brain problems, and organ damage. The city's now telling residents to be careful and get their families checked for lead exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Bottled Water Enough?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Authorities jumped into action, distributing bottled water. But getting bottles to 15,000 homes, maybe more, every day isn't easy. Plus, transporting all those bottles takes time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Emmett Coleman, a Newark resident,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: told USA Today\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: he waited an hour for two cases of bottles on Monday. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;In the senior building, it&#8217;s bad,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: he said. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;<strong>All of us are sick or have problems, and we can&#8217;t drink the water. And the filters aren&#8217;t working<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: In January, Newark's Mayor Ras Baraka asked the President for help rebuilding the city's water infrastructure. Just fixing the lead lines alone will cost an estimated $70 million, Baraka said. But help hasn't arrived, and the filters are failing. Bottled water might not always be enough, so people need to look for other water sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How Can I Get Constant Water At Home?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: For now, residents should think about buying compact water treatment options for their homes. You could get a <\/span><<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3-5 Stage RO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: purifier, which is proven to work, or an emergency portable watermaker. If you don't want a system installed, <\/span><<span style=\"font-weight: portable emergency systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: are great because you can move them and use them anywhere. Communities could even team up to get a mobile reverse osmosis unit. That would provide safe drinking water in minutes for areas where bottled water might not arrive on time. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/\">Read more<\/a><\/strong> about safe ways to get a constant water supply here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: Got questions about how to get safe water? Call AMPAC USA at (909) 548 4900 or send us an inquiry through our website <\/span><<span style=\"font-weight: www.ampac1.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Our experts are ready to help you with your water supply right away, and our customer service is here for you 24\/7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related reading: <Lead Crisis - City Gets $120 million, <That Lead - Lead Free Water Strategies, Reverse Osmosis, <Difference Between Reverse Osmosis and UV Water Filters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just last fall, Newark city in new Jersey distributed around 40,000 filters door to door to help families with lead supply lines. 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