{"id":16331,"date":"2024-04-17T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/?p=16331"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:37:36","slug":"water-analyses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/water-analyses\/","title":{"rendered":"Water testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Did you know\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your well water could contain contaminants.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contaminants that can affect:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/boutique\/trousse-danalyse-de-potabilite\/\">its potability<\/a> (bacteria, parasites, etc.) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/boutique\/trousse-danalyse-physico-chimique-7-parametres\/\">its aesthetic<\/a> quality (taste, odour, appearance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/boutique\/analyse-sante\/\">your health<\/a> (arsenic, fertilizers, pesticides, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These contaminants can be detected through <a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/services-water-analysis\/\">different types of water testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques recommends having your water tested regularly.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca\/eau\/inter_en.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca\/eau\/potable\/depliant\/index.htm#qualite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recommended that you have your water tested<\/a> at least twice a year for microbiological parameters, in the spring and fall, and at least once during the period of use of a well for physicochemical parameters related to soil characteristics.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water testing alone is not enough to guarantee the quality of your drinking water.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the recommended testing, you should regularly check the condition of your well and septic system, look for potential sources of contamination around the well (fertilizer or manure spreading, dead animals, wastewater discharge, toxic product spills, etc.), and take the appropriate corrective measures. For this reason, we recently entered into a new partnership with DBO Expert. Their team can inspect your septic system and guide you toward effective solutions if it does not meet current requirements.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, visit our partner\u2019s website: <a href=\"https:\/\/dboexpert.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DBO Expert, wastewater treatment solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know\u2026 Your well water could contain contaminants. Contaminants that can affect: These contaminants can be detected through different types of water testing. The Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques recommends having your water tested regularly. It is recommended that you have your water tested at least twice a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16331"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16374,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331\/revisions\/16374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}