Water Quality

For those who are supplied water from/through municipal or community water suppliers, the quality of water is strictly monitored, highly regulated, and the supplied water is treated with disinfectants such as chlorine. This protects the users from water borne organisms and substances that are known to or suspected of causing health problems. These suppliers ensure that bacteriological tests are carried out every week and tests for other contaminants are carried out on a monthly or yearly basis.

Another major concern in community water supplies that use chlorine and chlorine compounds for disinfections is by-products of these disinfections. To address these issues, the municipal or community water suppliers are required to provide you with a copy of the latest water test results once every year. However, if you obtain water from a private water supply such as a well, then the final decision with respect to frequency and type of testing rests with you alone. Please make sure that the types and amounts of impurities in your water are determined only through analysis by a certified laboratory - this would provide you with a high assurance level. Akin to the testing schedule and frequency established by municipal or community water suppliers, the recommended testing interval for private water supplies is also once a year. However, in case problems occur or the source becomes questionable, you must carry out more frequent testing to establish purity and suitability of water.