How to test drinking water for lead contamination

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   trying to save money to collect water samples and send them to a lab for testing
2. 2
   Using a water filter (such as a Zero water filter) for drinking and cooking
3. 3
   Running a 1-2 minute flush sample before using water
4. 4
   Using filtered water for drinking and soups while using tap water for boiling pasta or washing dishes
5. 5
   Contacting the local environmental agency or EPA branch for filter recommendations and remediation resources

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.