HAWORTH, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- SUEZ water says they're taking things seriously, after finding elevated levels of lead in the water at 16 of the 108 homes they tested in Bergen and Hudson counties.
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They're offering concerned SUEZ customers the opportunity to request a free round of testing in their own homes, and a free water filter for anyone whose test shows elevated lead levels.
Officials say the likely source of the lead is the service line that runs from the water mains, and from lead fixtures inside customer homes.
"Water quality is so important to SUEZ that we perform nearly 50,000 tests each year in this system alone," officials said in a statement. "To prevent lead from leaching into the water, SUEZ has had a corrosion control treatment program in place for decades. Essentially, this coats the pipes to prevent lead from entering the water. We are monitoring, testing and reviewing this treatment, which is considered to be industry best practice," SUEZ said in a statement.
They say there's no sign of lead in the SUEZ plant.
