Why Test Your Water?

Depend on a private water supply for your drinking water?  The experts at Carter's My Plumber explain why it's important to test your water.

How do we know if our water supply is safe?

Many individuals live in an area where they depend on a private well supply for drinking water, whether it be in a small community, on the outskirts of a city or in a rural area.  We automatically assume the water is safe to drink. How would we know though?  More often than not, no one is testing your water.  Many times there aren't regulations in regards to the quality of private water supplies, like a well.  Testing is the only way to know your water supply is safe.

How do we know when to test our water?  

The answer is simple:  all the time.  We just don't know when our water quality might change.  Remember these events as red flags to test your water:

• Change in your water's color, taste, or odor
• A growing family
• Moving into a new home
• Unexplained gastro-intestinal illness in anyone drinking your tap water
• If someone in your family has or develops a weak immune system from an illness or medical treatment

For private well owners it is recommended to test at least once a year for bacteria and nitrates.

Clear water doesn't always mean safe water!

Many water contaminants are invisible and tasteless so the only way to ensure your water supply is safe is to test it. Bacterial water quality can change over time and can be impacted by extreme weather events, land-use changes, or a nearby failing septic system.  Getting your water tested will help determine the problem and help make the best water treatment choice easier.

Call Carter's My Plumber for a Licensed Plumber to provide a comprehensive annual inspection of your well.  This will include testing your well water for drinking
conditions and safety. We will provide you with a concise, clear, written report.  

-Carter's My Plumber

Carter’s My Plumber is a local, family-owned plumbing contractor located in Greenwood, Indiana, providing plumbing service to the Indianapolis, Greenwood, Whiteland, Franklin, Bargersville, Trafalgar, Mooresville, Wannamaker, Beech Grove and Southport areas.  Carter’s My Plumber has a special menu of services designed to meet the needs of every homeowner to provide a complete solution to their home’s plumbing system.  With over 30 years of plumbing experience, their trained plumbers meet the plumbing need of every residential and light commercial need.