Water quality is increasingly becoming sensitive especially with the fast rate of industrialization and urbanization. The importance of drinking water testing cannot be taken for granted anymore. There are many factors that come into play in H2O distribution. Some of these factors include; ageing distribution systems, contamination at the source and the plumbing nature at our homes.

It is difficult to tell if H2O is safe for drinking or not. Factors that people are keen on in determining the quality of are obvious while others are not. Some of the things we check for are visible while others are invisible. Due to this it important that aquatic professionals in various areas be on watch. It can be hectic for the professionals to visit every homestead daily to determine the quality. However, occasionally they can give every home a free plumbing audit and H2O analysis.

It is a concern that some people claim to determine the quality of their drinking H2O. This involves mere observations and using senses which may not be reliable. This is because senses can only identify those impurities that are visible, those that have unappetizing taste and smelly. For instance the presence of sulfur or excess chlorine is determined by a pungent rotten smell.

In areas where people take contaminated H2O they find themselves with health challenges. Quit often they have to struggle with illnesses such as typhoid, cholera, diarrhea, stomach ache and cramps. The impact of the various effects is dependent on the concentration of the impurities in H2O, the period the impurities have been in present and the amount consumed.

Testing the quality of drinking H2O should be taken with the weight it deserves especially among people using private sources such as springs, wells and cisterns. Private sources should be tested regularly by the users. There are several reasons why testing has been emphasized more on private supplies. Some of the main reasons include the fact that there are no government programs and agencies charged with the responsibility of monitoring the quality of private H2O supplies. Due to this factor owners should realize it is their duty to determine if the source is safe and maintain the quality.

It should be noted that most of the public supplies have never been tested. It is critical that people be exposed to the importance of water testing and the risk of not doing so. Most of the countries have made the service convenient and economical for its citizens. Over the recent years laboratory H2O analysis institutions have been throughout the countries bringing the service closer to people.

Another reason why people should be careful on testing is because most of the pollutants found in our systems may not have obvious symptoms. Some of the symptoms are not direct but have long time impact. Some of these tests help save our future generations. This is because information collected from the analyses is kept safely and used in future to determine the quality.

Unless past tests have indicated that the H2O is safe do not assume it is. An analysis is the only thing that should make you reasonably confident of the quality. If you ever realize that H2O has a different color, sheen, taste and smell, use an alternative source.