Getting
your water tested
To
protect those who drink your water, you should test annually for:
-
Total
Coliform
Bacteria (to
ensure bacteriologically safe water)
-
Nitrate
Nitrogen (to
prevent blue-baby disease)
In
addition,
you may want to check other water qualities:
-
Total
Dissolved
Solids (high
TDS may indicate objectionable levels of dissolved minerals)
-
Hardness(can
ruin water heater elements, make laundry difficult)
-
Iron
(metallic
taste, stains clothes and fixtures)
-
pH
(may
be corrosive if out of range)
-
Lead
(if house was built before 1991 and has metal plumbing)
To test
your water: