
Water Quality
For those who are supplied water from/through municipal or community water
suppliers, the quality of water is strictly monitored,
highly regulated, and the supplied water is treated with disinfectants
such as chlorine. This protects the users from water borne organisms
and substances that are known to or suspected of causing health
problems. These suppliers ensure that bacteriological tests are
carried out every week and tests for other contaminants are carried
out on a monthly or yearly basis. Another major concern in community
water supplies that use chlorine and chlorine compounds for disinfections
is by-products of these disinfections.
To address these issues, the municipal or community water suppliers
are required to provide you with a copy of the latest water
test results once every year. However, if you obtain
water from a private water supply such as a well, then the final
decision with respect to frequency and type of testing rests with
you alone. Please make sure that the types and amounts of impurities
in your water are determined only through analysis by a certified
laboratory - this would provide you with a high assurance level.
Akin to the testing schedule and frequency established by municipal
or community water suppliers, the recommended testing interval
for private water supplies is also once a year. However, in case
problems occur or the source becomes questionable, you must carry
out more frequent testing to establish purity and suitability
of water.
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