Interpreting Drinking Water Test Results

Interpreting Drinking Water Test Resultsby Chris Mechenich and Elaine AndrewsMusty odors, red-brown stains on plumbing fixtures, bathtubrings all these are unpleasant signs of Water qualityproblems, but usually not of harmful contaminants in thewater. Contaminants that may threaten our health are usually notdiscernible by the senses. Drinking Water can contain nitrate ,bacteria, and pesticides at levels which cannot be tasted or smelled,but which can be hazardous to your Drinking Water comes from a private well, you should testyour Water once a year even if you do not observe any smells, stainsor changes in Water quality.

with water) that contains more than 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen, they are susceptible to methemoglobinemia, a disease which interferes with oxygen transport in the blood. Pregnant women should also avoid drinking water high in nitrate. Recent studies suggest connections between high-nitrate water and birth defects or miscarriages. 4

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