. . . and you, yeah you over there that your well was going to be contaminated in by the floods next month . .
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But the truth is, I can't do that. . . . And in fact no one
can with any level of certainty. So
there is testing to see what the quality of your water actually is. The EPA says every year. Actually there are two important reasons to
get your water tested regularly.
- The first, and most obvious, is to know what the quality of your water is now. Has anything changed since the last test? So many folks wait till they are suffering some illness or inconvenience to do the testing.
- The second, and equally important, is to have a record of you water quality history. If you ever do experience pollution in your water you will have a historical record which will be useful for two purposes. To allow medical experts to understand the changes that have occurred in you water and how it has affected the health of your family. The second is to show the quality of the water in the past as a baseline for discussion about what has changed.
For the majority of people, regular testing provides the
assurance that they and their family are using healthy water. But knowing early on when pollutants are beginning
to encroach on your well water will save you issues of unpleasant and often
serious health effects.
So often I hear that those managing an apparent source of
pollution ask for evidence that their enterprise is the source of said pollution. With no historical records,
it is hard to prove that the pollutants were not always there or at least
arrived as a result of that enterprise entering the picture. If you have the
records you have the basis for proving your case.
Hopefully you now have a better appreciation of the reasons to order an your annual water check up now while you are thinking about it.
Have a great day
Greg Aldrich
ETR
Laboratories, Inc.
(800)
344-9977
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