Have you ever wondered what the quality of the drinking water coming out of your faucets is? Water is essential for life and when it is contaminated, can pose some serious health risks. Poor water quality can cause problems for the people drinking it. For this reason, it is highly recommended that homeowners be discriminant of the water coming out of their pipes and get a quality drinking water analysis.
What is Involved with Drinking Water Analysis?
Drinking water analysis is done with the intention of identifying what contaminants may be present and provides a report on things like the level of metals and nitrates as well as any pathogens and other concerning pollutants.
What Water Means for Health
Groundwater contaminants can have a serious impact on the health of anyone in a household with less than-quality water running through the taps. Problematically, Brita filters and those of similar caliber usually only filter out chlorine (the more you know).
From worse food allergies to serious bacterial concerns and volatile organic chemicals, there are a host of things to worry about in your water. Whether you are drinking well water and worried about the runoff potential in your area or city water runs through your taps and you want some peace of mind that local water quality practices are adequate, getting your water tested can help you identify potential health risks and protect you and yours.
The Dangers of Lead (Among Other Contaminants)
One of the major things that you do not want to find in your water is lead. This deadly contaminant is a neurotoxin. What is a neurotoxin? Neurotoxins impact the functioning of your nervous system and can threaten essential cells in the brain (called neurons). Lead exposure and ingestion have serious implications—according to the NIH lead can disrupt blood formation, cause soft tissue and organ damage, kill brain cells, and disrupt brain functioning, and even lead to death.
In short, lead is something that you do not want in your water and problematically, in many buildings built before 1978, lead-based paint is a concern because it hadn’t been banned yet—citing information put out by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Potential runoff with lead containments is also a concern, making a drinking water lead testing a good call when it comes to providing peace of mind that it isn’t present in your water supply.
Finding a Professional to Perform a Water Analysis on Your Tap Water
Looking to find some expert technicians to perform a drinking water analysis on the water running through your taps? Joiner Micro Labs is based in Warrenton, Virginia. With a Virginia NELAP lab accreditation, and our highly qualified technicians are available to answer any questions you might have about the process and get you scheduled for a water quality analysis.