Water filtration? Advice on next steps

Post date: 2021-05-16 07:34:24
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I received the test results for a water sample from my home, and don't know if I should be concerned, and what my next steps should be.

If it matters, I am in Michigan, and on a municipal water system (not well water). Single family residence.

After the water in my house started to intermittently have a smell, I used an at-home test from SimpleLab Tap Score to determine, what might be in my drinking water. The results revealed these to be most notable contaminants: Lead (0.008 PPM); Bromodichloromethane (2.44 PPB); Nickel (0.02 PPM).

I don't know how worried I should be and I'm feeling a little paralyzed in terms of what my next steps should be. Based on the results, I had a consultation for a water conditioning system. The rep stated a whole house system was $1500 and about $325 annually to replace the cartridges the system uses. (I'm not sure if that's a fair price or not.) When I showed the rep the results from the Tap Score test, he was nonplussed, and said I shouldn't be worried, health-wise, and that the results for these types of tests can show more elevated levels than what is actually present. Although a professional, I guess I just wanted a second opinion and help determining next steps.

My questions:

What should be my next steps?

Should I get another test done through the state lab? There's a lot of information here, but I'll admit to feeling a bit overwhelmed when I started looking through it.

What do those levels really mean in terms of health effects on the human body?

Would a water filtration or conditioning system rid or neutralize all the things in the sample's test results (Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and Nickel)?

Is there a big difference between having a system installed by a professional or buying a DIY? (Money is not really an issue for this.)

Should replacing the house's plumbing be a consideration? (I was already considering moving within the next two years, but again, I don't want to put a price on protecting my health.)

Sorry for all the questions. Just feeling uneasy about this whole situation. Thanks for any advice/perspectives.
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