Common Water Problems
Common Water Problems & What To Test For
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PROBLEM |
TEST FOR |
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Recurring gastro-intestinal illness |
Coliform bacteria |
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Nearby areas of intensive agriculture |
Nitrate, Nitrite, Pesticides, Coliform bacteria |
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Household plumbing or service lines that contain lead |
PH, Lead, Copper, Arsenic |
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Odor of gasoline or fuel oil, gas stations or buried fuel tanks |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
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Junkyard, dump, landfill, factory, gas stations or dry-cleaning operation nearby |
Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Dissolved Solids, PH, Sulfate, Chloride |
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Radon in air or region is radon rich |
Radon |
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Water softener needed to treat hardness |
Manganese, Iron |
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Objectionable taste or smell |
Hydrogen Sulfide, Corrosion, Manganese |
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Stained plumbing fixtures, laundry |
Iron, Copper, Manganese |
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Corrosion of pipes, plumbing |
Corrosion, PH, Lead |
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Scaly residues, soaps don’t lather |
Hardness |
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Gas drilling operations nearby |
Volatile Organic Compounds, Chloride, Sodium, Barium, Strontium |
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Coal or other mining operations nearby |
Volatile Organic Compounds, PH, Corrosion, 10 Metal Package – Arsenic, Antimony, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium |
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To validate installation of UV system |
UV Test Kit |
Drinking Water Regulations
This SDWA Wall Chart provides a poster-sized resource, detailing every regulation under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Act. This includes maximum contaminant levels, health impacts, and monitoring obligations.
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