A Comprehensive Review of Drinking Water Test Kits
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Drinking water test kits are essential for those who get their water from a private well. Contaminants in Minnesota groundwater can lead to both short and long-term health effects, and they cannot be detected by taste, smell, or sight. It is recommended to test your well water every year for coliform bacteria and every other year for nitrates. Additionally, it is important to test for arsenic and lead at least once, especially if your well was constructed before 2008. If a baby will be drinking the water, it is important to also test for manganese. It is also recommended to get your water tested if someone comes and works on your well or if you notice a change in taste, smell, or color of your well water.
To get started with testing, contact your local public health or environmental services and ask if they have any well testing programs or recommendations of laboratories to contact. You can also find an accredited laboratory through the Minnesota Department of Health website. Once you contact the laboratory, they will provide you with sample bottles and instructions on how to collect the sample. Make sure to collect the sample from the faucet that you get your drinking water from and be sure to not touch the inside of the bottle or the water that's going into the bottle. The lab will send you a report with the results, and if you have any questions about what the results mean or what steps you should take next, you can contact the Minnesota Department of Health.
Overall, drinking water test kits are essential for those who get their water from a private well. It is important to follow the instructions closely that the laboratory sends you for collecting the sample and also for returning the sample. With the help of these test kits, you can ensure that your drinking water is safe and free from contaminants.
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