Do You Have Contaminated Drinking Water?
If you live where your water is provided to you by your town or city, you may not feel that you have anything worry about in regards to contaminated drinking water. Those that have their own water supply, usually well water, may worry a bit more about what they are drinking when they get water out of the tap. Though those with well water do have more concerns, those that use city water may have a few things that could happen. Though there are usually warnings, some things go unnoticed until someone gets sick.
When it comes to contaminated drinking water that could be coming from your well, there are a few things you should consider. You know that not all water tastes the same. Well water, as a rule, tastes better and more natural. That is a good thing, but it does mean your water is not treated as it would be when you get it through a service. One thing to remember when thinking about contaminated drinking water from a well is that it can suddenly start tasting different. If that happens, you may have something with which you should be concerned.
There are a variety of things that can cause contaminated drinking water through well water sources. One would be that your water source is closer to the surface. If that is the case for you, you may have an animal die near your water source. If that happens, that could get into your water. You may notice a taste change, but not always. There could also be some type of bacteria growing of which you do not know. My brother was once sickened with meningitis when he was young due to contaminated drinking water from a well. We moved, and the homeowner quickly began drilling for a new water source for the next tenants.
When it comes to contaminated drinking water from city or town water, there are a few safeguards that are in place. They test water often and watch out for problems. When something is found, a boiling water order is put in place. However, at times, these things are not caught until someone has fallen ill, and even then, the source of that illness is not always caught right away. Most with public water supply will not think that they have contaminated drinking water as they feel their source is safe. For the most part, it is, but things can happen on rare occasions.
There are a few things that you can do if you think that you have contaminated drinking water. One of the very first things to do is to stop drinking it. You can find water from other sources. Most communities have access to a company that has fresh water, and they can deliver. You can also boil water if you fear something is wrong. Get testing kits and call someone in to verify what your tests have found. When you have found that you do indeed have contaminated drinking water, have everyone visit your doctor to be on the safe side.
