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Drinking Water Testing Is Vital

By Minnie Whitley


The quality of water has greatly been compromised due to the high rate of urbanization and industrialization. Due to this drinking water testing should not be ignored. This is because there are many factors that can affect H2O in the process of supply. Some of these factors are ageing supply systems, plumbing at homes and contamination at the source.

We can never rely on observation to determine if H2O is safe for drinking. Factors that one should check to determine the quality are not always visible. Again some of the effects of taking contaminated H2O are obvious while others are not. Due to this factor a source may not be conducive but people continue using it because the consequences are not instant. Professionals in water quality need to be careful on public supplies to avoid pandemics triggered by taking contaminated H2O.

It is a concern that some people claim to determine the quality of their drinking H2O. This involves mere observations and using senses which may not be reliable. This is because senses can only identify those impurities that are visible, those that have unappetizing taste and smelly. For instance the presence of sulfur or excess chlorine is determined by a pungent rotten smell.

Taking contaminated H2O can lead to adverse health effects. The effects can range from mild to severe ones like stomach ache, typhoid, cramps and diarrhea. The intensity of the impact on health is determined by amount of impurity present in the H2O, the period of time it has been present and amount of the contaminated water one takes.

Testing is extremely vital especially in a household using well, springs and cisterns. There are several reasons why such households and others using private H2O should always carry out a test. Most importantly there is no government program or agency that is charged with the responsibility. Due to this H2O analyses is solely the duty of the parties concerned. Unlike public supplies that are analyzed by the government time to time private supplies are not.

It is a point of concern that most of the public supplies have never been tested. Research has evidenced that despite the high risk of water contamination most H2O sources are not tested. However over the past few years the governments of various nations have brought the testing services near its citizens through establishment of more laboratory analyses institutions.

It is also important to carry out a test on H2O met for drinking because majority of the pollutants that are found in our sources and supply systems may not have obvious and direct effects. One may not get sick today but the long term effect can be fatal. The information from the analyses is helpful to future generations because they can always use it as a point of reference.

Public awareness should be encouraged so that people understand for importance of testing water before they can use it for drinking. It is advisable that whenever people notice a change in the color, taste or smell of a H2O supply they keep of the site unless proved otherwise through a test.




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