Several contaminants found in drinking water have been linked to cancer and other health issues, so it is important to know what is in your drinking water by having it tested by an accredited laboratory. Public water suppliers perform periodic water testing, but well water testing is left up to homeowners. Private well water testing is not required by law, but most states recommend that you test well water every few years. If you live in close proximity to hazardous material handling facilities, have had recent well construction or repairs, have had contaminants found in previous residential testing, or have noticeable changes in your water quality, you will want to test more often. Harmful contaminants can enter your drinking water supply as water flows through your soil, dissolving and carrying materials that are present to your well water. Residential well water can be contaminated by many things you can't see, smell or taste. The only way to know if your water is safe is to get it tested by an accredited laboratory. This short video gives easy step by step DIY instructions for getting your drinking water tested. Narrated by an environmental laboratory analyst at Absolute Resource Associates in Portsmouth, NH, this video will give you helpful tips & resources you can use no matter where you live. It provides information about well water testing, guidance for analyses and frequency, how to go about finding a lab and getting a home water test kit, collecting the samples correctly, submitting the well water samples to the water test lab and how to interpret your results. A standard residential water testing package usually includes the following (give or take): Arsenic, Bacteria, Chloride, Copper, Fluoride, Hardness, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Nitrate/Nitrite, pH, and Sodium. Extra tests can be requested for additional fees, such as PFCs, PFAS, PFOA/PFOS, MtBE, Benzene Toluene Ethyl benzene, Xylenes, VOCs. Drink safe and test! FMI visit www.absoluteresourceassociates.com (home page) or [ Ссылка ]... (water testing page)

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