What is water quality?

 

Water quality is the determined by the amount of contaminants in your drinking water.  If the contaminants in the water are relatively harmless, and the water is aesthetically pleasing, the water is considered good.  Although your water may appear colorless and safe, it can contain harmflul contaminants.  A Water Quality Test can tell if your water is safe.

 

Drinking water is so important to life, and yet some contaminants are so potentially harmful.  It is worthwhile to try and drink the safest and most healthful water possible.  Poor water quality hase been linked to a wide array of deadly diseases.

 

Although your water may taste good, it may contain many contaminants.  While some contaminants and concentration levels are cconsidered safe, others may be capable of causing a wide range of health problems and even immediate death.  For this reason, it is very important to know if any contaminants are in your water.

 

 

 

 

For more information of Water Quality, vist the EPA at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/index.html