Review Of Lead In Water Homes Built Before 1986 Ideas. • you have soft water (low mineral content), or acidic water. It is strongly recommended that you test for lead if your home was built.

Homes built before 1940 may have lead service lines that connect them to public water. This is especially the case if your house was built before 1986. Besides, as per a study [1], a minimum of 15 million and a maximum of 22 million americans consume water with lead every day.