Everyone should have their drinking and bathing water tested regularly. Private wells are at the top of the danger list for drinking water quality. Even public and city water systems can offer surprising amounts of chemical and biological contamination.
AquaTests can be the answer you need for your questions.
The direct source of water is not the only factor that affects what is in it. Your drinking water must pass through a maze of piping, fittings, and possibly even lead solder to arrive at your faucet. Many water systems, constructed prior to 1930, used lead elbows and other fittings to carry residential drinking water supplies to customers. The possibility of having some form of bacterial or industrial contaminant in your drinking water has never been greater. Water that appears problem-free may not necessarily be so. For complete peace of mind, having your water tested with Aquatests can eliminate doubts about the quality of the water your family uses everyday for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
Since water is such a critical part of our lives, it is recommended that you regularly test your water. However, there may be times when you need to test more often. Whether you have a public or private water supply, you should have your water tested with the AquaTests if changes are noted in the water or if recurrent incidents arise. For example:
- If your water has an objectionable taste or smell: Test for hydrogen sulfide, pH, corrosion index, copper, lead, iron, zinc, sodium, chloride and TDS.
- If the water appears cloudy, frothy, or colored: Test for color, turbidity and detergents.
- If family members or houseguests have recurrent incidents of gastrointestinal illness: Test for coliform bacteria, nitrate, and sulfate.
- If household plumbing contains lead pipes, fittings, or solder joints: Test for pH, corrosion index, lead, copper, cadmium and zinc.
- If a cataclysmic event has taken place (drought, flooding, tropical storm, earthquake) and you have a private well: Test for coliform bacteria.
- If a water softener is needed to treat hard water: Test for iron and manganese, which decrease the efficiency of cation exchange softeners, before purchase and installation.
- If the water leaves scaly residues and soap scum, and decreases the cleaning action of soaps and detergents: Test for hardness.
- If you are buying a home and wish to assess the safety and quality of the existing water supply: Test for coliform bacteria, nitrate, lead, iron, hardness, pH, sulfate, total dissolved solids (TDS), corrosion index, and other parameters depending on proximity to potential sources of contamination.