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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.
High nitrate levels also suggest that other contaminants may be present. The natural level of nitrate in Wisconsin’s groundwater is less than 0.2 mg/L. Nitrite is an unstable form of nitrogen which may be found in small amounts along with nitrate. Sometimes results of nitrate and nitrite are reported together.
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