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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 quality
of water.
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