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I ordered two and they worked great for a while but eventually both started leaking. It states that it is lead-free, zinc-free and drinking water safe. I tried this nozzle from Swan Miracle Gro. The real challenge has been trying to find drinking water safe hose nozzles. also recommends letting your hose runs for a few seconds before using to flush out contaminants, keeping your hose in the shade to minimize leaching, and avoiding lead, PVC and brass. I skip the kneeling pads (and just wear thick pants instead).

I bought gardening gloves that were made from hemp, organic cotton and leather.

#SMALL WATER OZZLE FREE#

Personally, I went out and bought a lead-free farm garden hose and this hose made specifically for drinking water that stated it was lead free, BPA free and phthalate free. The study also found these toxins in garden gloves, kneeling pads, garden tools, brass hose fittings, and plastic hose materials. These toxins have been linked to everything from birth defects and liver toxicity to cancer.Īnd it’s not just garden hoses that you have to worry about. They also found PVC, cadmium, brominated flame retardants and antimony. A study conducted by found lead, phthalates and BPA at levels exceeding Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for other products. And, of course, like most people my age, I drank out of the hose all the time when I was a kid.Īnd it’s not just lead that is contaminating our garden hoses. I had heard the warnings about not drinking out of a hose but I assumed that this was due to the presence of bacteria and dirt. “WARNING: This hose contains chemical(s), including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. I have spent tons of money and time putting together the perfect organic garden and here I am watering my plants with lead, phthalates and BPA. As did the hoses and soakers and brass fittings and who knows what else.

Every single nozzle in the entire gardening department had the same lead warning.

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It turns out that this seemingly harmless nozzle was full of lead. I picked one up to examine it more closely and noticed a warning with words like “birth defects” and “cancer.” Being 27 weeks pregnant, I almost threw the thing across the store. I was strolling through Lowe’s, checking out their gardening supplies, looking for a new spray nozzle for my garden hose. Help support One Part Sunshine and our mission to grow green kids by purchasing all of your Amazon products through our affiliate links! If you buy something after clicking one of these links, we receive a small commission (at no cost to you).

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