Thursday, March 13, 2014

A Drinking Water Test Kit Can Prevent Illness In The Family

By Leticia Jensen


Most of us rely on the water that is piped through to our homes. In fact we take you through granted that it will always be there, and always be pure enough for us to use when cooking, and in our drinks. It plays a very important part in everything that we do.

Nevertheless, sometimes your supply can become contaminated. This results in some people becoming very ill, and of course we do not want that to happen to members of our family. It is important that we can reassure ourselves that the liquid that we get out of the faucet is fit for consumption. By using a drinking water test kit we are able to monitor the state of our supply.

In most towns and cities people get their supply from the local utility company, and just except that what they distribute is fit for human consumption. The problem is that they do not have much control over what happens to the water once it is left their compound. It usually has to pass through miles of their pipes, which has been used for many years, and then onto the householders property, of which they have no responsibility.

Pipes that have been underground from many years can become corroded. This corrosion has an effect on the purity of the supply, because the slightest breach in any of these pipes or joints can be an entry to bacteria and chemicals. There are ways to monitor the purity level of your supply, so you can be assured that it's safe to drink.

It can be very difficult to accept that such a clear looking liquid is able to spread diseases to an unsuspecting public. It is responsible for diseases like legionnaires, heart problems and lead poisoning. Nowadays though, you are able to test the water that comes out of your faucet for just a few dollars.

Before these kits became available you could send samples to the local laboratory if you were at all concerned. However, this was extremely expensive and time-consuming. These kits make it possible for you to do initial tests and if you feel that there is a problem, then forward the samples to either the local supplier or an independent laboratory.

Unfortunately some of the bacteria that infect our supply do not give out any ghastly odors or tastes so it is difficult to judge whether there is something wrong. However, by testing the water yourself you should see if there is a problem. Though it is also important that you do know how to read the results..

If you are in any doubt about the results you get from these tests, you should seek specialist advice. It is very important that you are especially vigilant if there are small children, or anybody is pregnant, within the household. Do not worry what people think about you if you do ask for further tests, as these people would do exactly the same themselves in order to protect their loved ones.




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