| Conserving water is high on the list when it comes to | | | | anything to worry about. |
| living green and protecting the earth's natural | | | | If you test your water and discover that it's not up |
| resources. Using your own water supply instead of | | | | to standards, you can consider adding a home water |
| buying bottled water is one of the ways that you | | | | purification system to make the water drinkable. |
| can do this. To make sure your water supply is safe | | | | After installing the system, it's a good idea to have |
| for you to drink, you can have it tested. It's a simple | | | | the water tested again to be sure the system is |
| process that can be done two different ways. You | | | | working correctly. It's recommended that you have |
| can do it yourself by picking up a home water test | | | | your water tested annually. This is even more |
| kit. Run tap water into a clean glass and then follow | | | | important if you get your water from a private well |
| the directions on the test. | | | | because it's up to you to make sure your water is |
| Your other option is to take a sample of your water | | | | safe to drink. |
| to a local facility where they will test the quality of | | | | When you know the water in your home is safe it |
| the water for you. This would probably be the most | | | | can make a world of difference and help you do |
| precise test you could get but the home testing kits | | | | your part to conserve natural resources. Plus, it's just |
| should be accurate if used correctly. Keep in mind | | | | comforting to know that the water you bath in, |
| that if the water from your tap is cloudy for the first | | | | brush your teeth with and cook with is within the |
| minute or two and then it clears up, this is usually not | | | | safety range. |