Water Testing

The best way to figure out whether your water is contaminated is to have your water tested. There are many indicators such as foul water taste, odor, and appearance can hint at a water contamination problem, invisible contaminants (Total Dissolved Solids) can be difficult to detect and may reveal dissolved metals, Rx, Ag Chem( Herbicides, Fertilizes, etc..), Volatile Organic Compounds (oil/gas, etc.) and much more!

If your water comes from a municipal public water supplier, such as SAWS, you should receive an annual drinking water report from the EPA every summer. (See link above) You can see your drinking water quality report online or contact your water supplier to get a copy on the EPA website. We also offer an 8-10 part Water Test in your home at no charge or obligation.

San Antonio Water System Annual Quality Report by area 2018

If you are a private well owner and wish to know the truth about your water source or if you get your water from a public water source, but wish to test for contaminants that aren’t covered in the EPA, we can have a full spectrum test done for additional cost which will vary depending on the details you want about your water.

Diagnosing your water

Your water travels from a water treatment facility to your household pipes. Along the way, water can pick up numerous contaminants, including sediment, silt, and microorganisms and more!

Additionally, pipe corrosion may add copper, lead, and other metals to your water. If left untreated, these water impurities may lead to illness, sink and bathtub stains, and mineral deposits that clog your pipes.

Do you notice that your water seems “off”? If your water tastes metallic, smells like rotten eggs, or leaves spots and stains, you may have a water quality problem. Learn how to diagnose your water based on the below characteristics:

Does your water leave deposits?

Soap scum or bathtub rings:

You may have hard water. This means that your water has excessive calcium and magnesium in its supply. Water from 1 to 3.5 grains per gallon is considered hard, and 7 to 10.5 grains per gallon is considered very hard. This can lead to scale deposits, soap residue, and dry skin. A Water Softener or Scale Control System is recommended for these contaminants.

What color is your water?

Blue or green

You may have copper in your water supply. This can lead to gastrointestinal illnesses. A Whole House Filter is recommended for this contaminant.

Brown or black

You may have manganese in your water supply. This can lead to a bitter, metallic taste. A Whole House Filter is recommended for this contaminant.

Red or orange

You may have iron in your water supply. This can lead to stains, a metallic taste, or a rusty color. An Iron & H2S Filter is recommended for this contaminant.

What does your water smell like?

A swimming pool

You may have chlorine in your water supply. This can dry out hair and skin. A Whole House Filter or Point-of-Use System are recommended for this contaminant.

Rotten eggs

You may have hydrogen sulfide in your water supply. This can lead to a rotten egg or chemical smell. A Whole House Filter or Iron & H2S Filter is recommended for this contaminant.

Sediment

You may have dissolved solids in your water supply. This can lead to gastrointestinal illness and foul odors. A Whole House Filter or Point-of-Use System is recommended for this contaminant.

Fish

You may have barium or cadmium in your water supply. This can lead to circulatory system and kidney system effects. A Whole House Filter is recommended for these contaminants.

What does your water taste like?

Salt

You may have chloride or sulfate in your water supply. This can lead to diarrhea and a salty taste. A Whole House Filter or Point-of-Use System is recommended for these contaminants.

Metal

You may have iron or zinc in your water supply. This can lead to a metallic taste. A Whole House Filter or Point-of-Use System is recommended for these contaminants.

Have Your Water Tested

Let me ask you something and listen carefully, if you never changed the oil and filter on your car, what would be the result?? Now, let’s talk about our bodies and the role water plays and how our kidney and liver are it’s filter? Water, as GOD made it is a wonderful cleaner, healer and restorative. In fact we are primarily composed of water! Infants even more so! However, the water of our industrialized age is not how God made it! It is adulterated with a myriad of contaminants! Don’t let your body be the filter! Your body and health deserve the cleanest, purest water you can find. And, although our local water authority meets or exceeds EPA Federal Standards for safe water, there are many new elements in our water that are not currently regulated and many are pushing for much stricter regs and safer water from our modern societies propensity to pollute the very thing we can’t live without _ WATER! Water is Life!

States lead charge for stricter water safety regulations and controls