Conditions or Nearby Activities: |
Test
for: |
Recurring gastro-intestinal illness |
Coliform bacteria |
Household plumbing contains lead |
pH, lead, copper |
Radon in indoor air or region is radon rich |
Radon |
Corrosion of pipes, plumbing |
Corrosion, pH, lead |
Nearby areas of intensive agriculture |
Nitrate, pesticides, coliform bacteria |
Coal or other mining operations nearby |
Metals, pH, corrosion |
Gas drilling operations nearby |
Chloride, sodium, barium, strontium |
Dump, junkyard, landfill, factory, gas
station, or dry-cleaning operation nearby |
Volatile organic compounds, total dissolved
solids, pH, sulfate, chloride, metals |
Odor of gasoline or fuel oil, and near gas
station or buried fuel tanks |
Volatile organic compounds |
Objectionable taste or smell |
Hydrogen sulfide, corrosion, metals |
Stained plumbing fixtures, laundry |
Iron, copper, manganese |
Salty taste and seawater, or a heavily
salted roadway nearby |
Chloride, total dissolved solids, sodium |
Scaly residues, soaps don’t lather |
Hardness |
Rapid wear of water treatment equipment |
pH, corrosion |
Water softener needed to treat hardness |
Manganese, iron |
Water appears cloudy, frothy, or colored |
Color, detergents |
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