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The WaterSafe Drinking water Test will test Positive/Negative for 7 common water contaminates
You cannot see, smell, or taste most contaminants, but if they are in your water, the potential danger to your health is staggering.
Watch an instructional video on the WaterSafe
Bacteria
THE MOST LIKELY SOURCE OF ACUTE WATER-BORNE DISEASE - E. coli Bacteria and other
potentially dangerous microbes are commonly found in our environment, but they
should not be present in our drinking water. Thousands of cases of bacterial
illness occur every year, many of them fatal. Many strains of bacteria are not
toxic, but some can cause very serious illness. Even mild cases can result in
diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Young children
and those with weaker immunity are more likely to be affected. Since
contaminated water may not taste or smell "bad", most cases of water-borne
disease are not likely to be identified as such. The presence of bacteria in
drinking water indicates that treatment methods are not working properly and are
not adequate to remove all viable microbes. When treatment fails, drinking water
may become potentially toxic. Community water systems take steps to disinfect
drinking water, but they may not become aware of problems until it's too late.
This bacteria was first recognized as a cause of illness in 1982.
Lead
LEAD FROM PIPES CAN LEACH INTO HOUSEHOLD WATER USED FOR DRINKING, COOKING, AND
WASHING - Many homes and buildings have pipes and plumbing fixtures that contain
lead. Lead can leach from pipes into household water, making this plumbing a
major source of water contamination and a potential source of toxic lead
poisoning. Lead is so toxic that even very low levels may be dangerous. Lead
consumption and poisoning has been linked to many serious illnesses, especially
in young children. Lead can harm mental and physical development and may cause
brain abnormalities, kidney damage and hypertension. As with other water
contaminants, the risk of lead damage are much greater for children than for
adults --families should be particularly concerned about the health of the water
supply. Consumers should test lead levels at each faucet in the home, especially
if the plumbing fixtures could be from the 1980's or older. Lead from pipes can
leach into household water used for drinking, cooking and washing.
Pesticides
PESTICIDES ARE COMMONLY FOUND IN DRINKING WATER - Pesticides are deadly
chemicals used to eliminate weeds, insects and other harmful elements in crops.
Their pervasive use, however, has produced its own harm. Now it is not uncommon
to find pesticide contamination in our drinking water. Atrazine and Simazine are
two of the pesticides most commonly found to contaminate drinking water. More
than 60 million pounds of these two chemicals are introduced into the
environment each year as herbicides, and left to potentially leak into the soil,
groundwater, and the lakes and rivers that are the sources for the water we
drink. They are so toxic that the EPA-mandated maximum level is equivalent to
less than one drop in a swimming pool. There are laws that require the regular
testing of community water supplies, but they are, in practice, rarely tested.
Now, WatersafeŽ brings laboratory-level accuracy within your reach.
Nitrates and Nitrites
A COMMON YET INCREDIBLY HARMFULL POLLUTANT ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND SMALL
ANIMALS - When animal and human wastes or field fertilizers come into contact
with water, they show up as nitrates and nitrites. Both are serious contaminants
because they affect the very core of human life - birth and the development of
young life. In 1992, when the survey was released, some 22,500 infants drinking
domestic well water were esitmated to be exposed to levels of nitrates exceeding
the EPA safe drinking water limits; for community systems, the number was
esitmated to be 43,500 infants.
Chlorine
DRINKING CHLORINE IN SMALL AMOUNTS MAY NOT HURT YOU, BUT CHLORINE BY-PRODUCTS
CAN - The consumption of chlorine in very small amounts most likely will not
cause you serious harm. What may be harmful, however, are the by-products,
including chloroform, that chlorine produces when mixed with organic matter.
Hardness
WHEN YOU HAVE HARD WATER, IT CAN TAKE TWICE AS MUCH SOAP TO DO YOUR LAUNDRY -
Water hardness is primarily caused by calcium and magnesium compounds. These
chemicals are not easily detected, but the numerous negative effects can be
unpleasant and costly. When you have hard water it can take twice as much soap
to do your laundry.
pH
KNOWING THE PH LEVEL OF YOUR WATER CAN HELP YOU PREVENT SECONDARY EFFECTS - If
the acidity of your water is too high, corrosion can leach out lead from pipes
and plumbing as well as damage your water supply system and water heater.
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