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The Top 4 Reasons Why You Should Always Have Your Tap Water Tested
What’s flowing into your home may not be as pure as you might think. Contaminants in drinking water can come from many different sources, and even if it looks, smells and tastes good, there are all sorts of pollutants that can’t be detected by our senses.
Contaminants can cause a wide range of health conditions, particularly for those that may have a weaker immune system; infants and the elderly.
If your water has a certain smell or taste, using the Diagnose Your Water link in the Resources section of the Water Quality Association website can help you figure out why, and receive advice on what to do. But for those many other contaminants that can’t be tasted or smelled, testing your water is a must.
Here is a list of substances that we hope are not lurking in your water supply.
Lead
Lead is common in residential piping and the environment. In concentrations of more than 15 parts per billion, it can be very dangerous to infants, children and pregnant women, causing delays in physical and mental development, high blood pressure, damage to red blood cells, kidney disease, learning disabilities and neurological disorders.
Lead is particularly a concern in older homes as lead solder could legally be used to join plumbing pipes until 1986, but it’s even a concern in brand new homes. Faucets and pipes are still allowed to contain as much as 8% lead and have been found to leach it in significant amounts – especially when they’re new.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/07/the-top-4-reasons-why-you-should-always.html
