| If water smells bad or looks a little hazy, then we | | | | purchase a home, it would be a good idea to test |
| instantly know that there is something wrong. | | | | the water supply that can be found in the local area |
| Unfortunately, it is also very possible that what we | | | | first. |
| are drinking is crystal clear, tasteless and odorless, | | | | 3. A water test kit will be able to show the levels of |
| only to find out that it can still be unsafe for us to | | | | harmful substances in the water. Harmful minerals and |
| drink or use for cooking our food. | | | | chemicals in what we drink can contribute to lead |
| Water is one thing that is essential to all living things. | | | | poisoning, heart disease and even cancer. Certain |
| It is needed in order to survive. There are water | | | | substances found in this resource can also change |
| testing test kits available for sale, which are a very | | | | the taste of what we drink and what we eat. |
| good way to see if there are any substances and | | | | 4. If we have our water tested and find that it is |
| contaminants in our water that we just cannot | | | | below safety standards, then we can end the |
| detect. | | | | problem as soon as possible. By knowing that there is |
| Here are some of the reasons that we should | | | | something wrong and that something must be done, |
| regularly conduct a water test: | | | | a home purification system can be purchased in order |
| 1. Almost 40% of the rivers in the United States fail | | | | to make the water more potable. |
| to meet the standards of clean water. According to | | | | There are generally two ways of water testing. One |
| Clean Water Action, approximately 7 million | | | | way is to do it on your own by purchasing a home |
| Americans become sick every year due to tap water | | | | water test kit. You will need to get some from the |
| that is contaminated. Regular water testing | | | | tap, place it into a glass and simply follow the |
| conducted on the public supply will help ensure that | | | | instructions found on the kit. |
| environmental and health standards of the country's | | | | Another option is to obtain a sample from your home |
| Environmental Protection Agency are met. | | | | and take it to a local testing facility. Depending on |
| 2. Municipal drinking water systems provide 90% of | | | | where you live and what kind of testing facilities |
| Americans with what they can drink. The law states | | | | around you, this way of testing water could be hard. |
| that these supplies should regularly be tested for | | | | Either way, we should make it a point to test our |
| radioactive materials, toxic chemicals, pathogens and | | | | water on an annual basis. It doesn't matter whether |
| other contaminants. However, private water supplies | | | | we choose to test it ourselves, or if we ask a |
| are not tested. This responsibility generally lies with | | | | professional to do it. We must do our part to ensure |
| the property owners. If you find yourself about to | | | | that our family is drinking safe and clean water. |