{"id":17114,"date":"2013-11-25T10:22:49","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T15:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filtersfast.com\/blog\/?p=17114"},"modified":"2020-02-18T09:10:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:10:54","slug":"water-testing-safe-to-drink-tap-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filtersfast.com\/blog\/water-testing-safe-to-drink-tap-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Testing Kits\u2026.I Drink Tap Water! Is it Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After being overwhelmed with fancy bottled water at every turn, my family still chooses to drink tap water.\u00a0 The decision was reached from a financial and environmental standpoint, as well as basic convenience. \u00a0After realizing the impact that disposable water bottles are having on the environment, and learning that the average American family spends nearly $100\/ year, per person on those bottles and knowing that I can walk to my kitchen faucet for free, it was really a no-brainer for us.<\/p>\n

These days, when you admit to drinking tap water, you must be ready to defend yourself.\u00a0 In addition to the common sense aspects mentioned above, you must also know indisputably that your water is clean and healthy.\u00a0 Contaminates in drinking water are no joke.\u00a0 Our first priority should always be to keep our families safe.\u00a0 One thing we can do is determine what exactly is coming out of your tap.\u00a0 The easiest way to accomplish this is with a home Water Testing Kit.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of kits to choose from. No expensive equipment is required and they are generally easy to use and provide quick results. Some kits are specific to either city water or well water. Some are all-inclusive meaning th\"test-kit-lg-plain\"<\/a>at they test across the board for the most common contaminates including bacteria, lead, chlorine, other chemicals, minerals and pesticides. \u00a0These are a good place to start if you have no idea what type of water you have in your home.\u00a0 An example of this type of kit is the Watersafe All-in-One Drinking Water Test Kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then there are kits that are specific to particular contaminates.\u00a0 For example, it may only test for bacteria or pesticides or metals etc.\u00a0 Examples of these types of kits would be:<\/p>\n