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The water in our house tests high for lead, and I’m wondering how other homeowners have handled this problem. There is a lead pipe in our basement leading from the water main which may be causing the problem on its own; but our former contractor told us that there may be other sources of lead impacting the water supply outside the house, and that rather than replacing the lead pipe we should install under-sink water filters. Has anyone done this? Any recommendations as to companies or brands to use? (And if you live in a brownstone and haven’t had your lead levels tested, do, particularly if you have children in the house.)