WATER QUALITY INSPECTION

Why should I have my water tested?

As a homeowner, have you ever wondered if your water supply at home is safe from contaminants and pollutants? Are you sure that your water supply is safe and potable? Probably not! All this time, you are probably not aware that your water isn’t safe for you and your family. 

Nobody knows whether your water supply contains a high level of harmful substances and metals such as chlorine, lead, arsenic, iron. Or probably, it contains dangerous levels of bacteria such as coliform and E. coli, not until it has already affected you and your family’s health.

These contaminants can cause different illnesses such as diarrhea, amoebiasis, typhoid, hepatitis A, and many more. Maintaining quality water at home is the reason why it is essential to have your water quality checked.

The water’s taste, color, smell, and discoloration of clothes can be potential signals that your water has quality problems. It can be considered that the water systems in your home need checking, which includes the reach of the water well to septic tanks and other components of your house’s plumbing components. 

All places and communities must also adhere to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulations’ water quality standard and even to the rules set by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  

How is the water inspection done? 

If you are a homeowner, you must have your water tested annually for bacteria, solids, nitrates, pH levels, and other factors because the EPA recommends it. 

Home inspectors do water quality testing, which is practical for all areas like urban and rural. It checks the possibility of contamination by outdated plumbing systems or other factors such as flooding and many more. They can do water assessment without the need for any bulky or complicated equipment because what they usually need is to get water samples from your house’s water, and they run some tests.

They can also offer lab testing as an ancillary service for more comprehensive and accurate results. Thus, no matter what the method is, water quality testing is quick and easy to perform, and they offer it wither other services. Everything is always done with the standards of the EPA.

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