Water Resource

WATER RESOURCE:
Water is one of the things if not the only thing which we can’t live without. But in many cases water especially from private wells is always contaminated. In other words, the water from your well may contain dissolved compounds that may cause severe health problems on prolonged exposure.

Examples of common contaminants include but not limited to: Arsenic, Lead, Copper and Nitrate.
Arsenic: Higher levels of arsenic tend to be found more in groundwater than in surface water. Long-term exposure to high concentrations of arsenic in drinking water may cause different types of cancers; lung, skin, liver, bladder, kidney.

Lead and Copper: It is believed that plumbing installed prior to the 1930’s contains Lead and Copper and prolonged exposure to these contaminants through drinking water may cause kidney and liver problems.
Nitrate: Nitrate enters groundwater through runoff from fertilizer application, leaching from septic systems and sewage. Health effects of high nitrate levels include reproductive problems, methemoglobinemia (blue-baby syndrome) and cancers.

Risk of exposure to these contaminants is highest in most sensitive individuals such as, pregnant women, infants, children, and the elderly.
The problem is that one cannot see, taste or smell these contaminants. You might be connected to a public drinking water system which is considered safe to drink but you could be getting contaminants from your plumbing. It is therefore important that you regularly monitor the quality of the water that comes out of your faucets.

CURRENTLY OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
1. Testing drinking water
2. Inventories for sources of contaminants
3. Health Risk Assessment
4. Recommendations
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