Water is something no man can live without. But at the same time, it can also become a source of terrible and even fatal diseases. To avoid the risk of poisoning, it is necessary to analyze drinking water and well water in a timely manner. It is recommended to repeat such a check if construction of a road or a house has begun near your house.
If you live near places where garbage accumulates, you should analyze your water as often as possible and be sure to install a high-quality cleaning or filtration system.
Where is the analysis done?
The cost of such a service is usually more symbolic, and some laboratories even do it for free. To do this, you will need to take a water sample to the sanitary epidemiological service, where specialists will conduct a detailed analysis of the liquid. You can also contact another organization that provides such services, the cost will be slightly higher, on average, about 950 rubles, but the tests will take much less time.
How to test the water in the well?
Water fromwells or wells are most often saturated with harmful bacteria and not only, therefore, it is necessary to identify all harmful substances. Do not carry out such a procedure on your own. For an accurate result, you will need special equipment that will allow you to perform a chemical analysis of water.
Quite rarely in summer cottages there is a central water supply, and most gardeners use water from a well. Of course, the taste of tea with well water cannot be compared with the usual city one, but you should not rely so much on the fact that the unpurified liquid is more useful. It may contain heavy metals, nitrates. Water can be supersaturated with iron, and long-term use of such liquids eventually leads to kidney disease. In addition, many gardeners use fertilizers to increase yields. Harmful chemicals penetrate the earth and impregnate it. In order to be safe, it is necessary to analyze the water from the well.
How do I take a sample myself?
Of course, you can invite a specialist, and he will take a sample himself, but such a trip will cost you an additional several thousand rubles. Therefore, everything can be done by yourself.
In order for the analysis result to be the most accurate, everything must be done correctly. To do this, use only clean dishes (glass or plastic). A bottle of mineral water is best suited for these purposes, but not carbonated water (in such containers, chemicals remain on the walls that will affect the entire analysis process).
Pass the water out of the pipe from the pump you use in the well. Rinse the sample container well with water, without any detergents. During sampling, the stream of water should flow slowly so that excess oxygen does not form in the bottle from excessive pressure. Next, you need to tightly close the container and pack it in a dark bag that does not let light through. The analysis of water from the well is carried out no later than three hours after sampling, so it is better to immediately take the container with the liquid to the laboratory. If you do not have such an opportunity, then you can put the bottle in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer. This will extend the life of your sample by a few days.
The cleaner the sample container, the more accurate the information obtained by experts.
What to do with the results?
After receiving the results and consulting with the laboratory staff, you will be able to choose the most suitable water filtration and purification system. Perhaps a simple charcoal filter will suffice, or you may need to install a more serious system.
Repeated analysis of water from the well is recommended several times a year. Effluent to groundwater can change the background and composition of the fluid, so it's best to keep track of this moment.
What if there are no similar laboratories nearby?
If you live far from the city and you can not take a sample for research, you can use a temporary solution to the problem. If the water in your well is cloudy,then, perhaps, the reason for this was an excess of sand or clay, particles of which got into the liquid.
If the water has a metallic taste, it means that it is supersaturated with iron, respectively, it is necessary to lower the level of this substance in the liquid. There are many folk methods for such cleaning.
Attention! If you smell rotten eggs, this is a wake-up call and you need to urgently analyze the water from the well. The reason for the unpleasant odor is the formation of a large dose of hydrogen sulfide. Drinking such water is dangerous to he alth. Hazardous substances can not only affect the functioning of the liver and kidneys, but even lead to death.
Tap water
Many people hope that the city water utility purifies the water, and you can safely drink it. In fact, this is not so, and such a liquid can cause many diseases. In order not to risk, give a sample for water analysis.
You can do it yourself or invite a specialist. If possible, it is better to take the sample to the laboratory immediately, the sooner you give it to specialists, the more reliable the result will be.
In closing
Don't expect a bolt from the blue. Water is used for everything, for tea, soups, etc. You wash your face, take a shower, and every day your skin absorbs a huge amount of moisture, so it is very important to be sure that this liquid does not contain harmful substances. The analysis of water from a well, the price of which does not exceed the cost of studying the liquid from the tap, will give you all the necessary information.information. For reliability, you can give the sample to several laboratories at once. To date, there are scam companies that actually just advertise their products, so be extremely careful. It is best to give water to a state laboratory, so you will not only reduce the risk, but also pay a penny for such an analysis.
Tip: even if you are completely sure that the water is clean, and the test results are positive, it is not recommended to drink raw water. The composition of substances changes almost every second, in addition, unboiled liquid contains heavy metals that can adversely affect your he alth.
