Water quality is increasingly becoming sensitive especially with the fast rate of industrialization and urbanization. The importance of drinking water testing cannot be taken for granted anymore. There are many factors that come into play in H2O distribution. Some of these factors include; ageing distribution systems, contamination at the source and the plumbing nature at our homes.
It is difficult to tell if H2O is safe for drinking or not. Factors that people are keen on in determining the quality of are obvious while others are not. Some of the things we check for are visible while others are invisible. Due to this it important that aquatic professionals in various areas be on watch. It can be hectic for the professionals to visit every homestead daily to determine the quality. However, occasionally they can give every home a free plumbing audit and H2O analysis.
It is ignorance for people to argue that they can determine if H2O is safe drinking without taking a test. Most of these people use their senses to determine the quality. This method has greatly been discouraged because senses only alert people on the visible contaminants and unappetizing impurities like sulfur and a lot of chlorine because they have a strong 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.
It is difficult to tell if H2O is safe for drinking or not. Factors that people are keen on in determining the quality of are obvious while others are not. Some of the things we check for are visible while others are invisible. Due to this it important that aquatic professionals in various areas be on watch. It can be hectic for the professionals to visit every homestead daily to determine the quality. However, occasionally they can give every home a free plumbing audit and H2O analysis.
It is ignorance for people to argue that they can determine if H2O is safe drinking without taking a test. Most of these people use their senses to determine the quality. This method has greatly been discouraged because senses only alert people on the visible contaminants and unappetizing impurities like sulfur and a lot of chlorine because they have a strong 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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