One of the main objectives of testing well water is to help with financing or refinancing. When you are financing a home purchase through some financial lenders, they may ask you to test the well water for microbes like coliform bacteria. Probably you are asking yourself, “How does water testing relate to refinancing and loans?” The answer is simple, the water from the well may contain substances that could impact on the structural integrity of the home like water hardness.
A coliform test can also involve finding out whether fecal coliform and e.coli bacteria are absent or present. Additional sampling may be required to test for lead and nitrates. Homeowners and home sellers need to confirm with their lenders or realtors about the requirements of the tests.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends homeowners to perform regular tests on private water supplies to ensure safe drinking water from those sources. A well that has shown a history of suffering from contamination may require more frequent tests. Our technicians will take the samples and have them tested and analyzed in a lab facility.
The technicians will help you review the test results so see that all the numbers make sense to you. Particular attention is paid to the bacteria and lead levels, and to say, there aren’t ‘safe’ levels for these kinds of materials or even nitrates. Even low levels can turn out dangerous to your family. Lead exposure tends to take place for an extended period of time, usually years, before an individual can have symptoms for a disease caused by the exposure. The earlier the substance is detected in a home, the earlier the protective measures are taken.
Nitrates are a concern for small children and infants. In small amounts nitrates can be harmless, however, high levels may impact people and animals.
Water testing for mortgage purposes may look for things like hardness and substances or elements that can cause damage to home structures including plumbing pipes. The EPA issues a nitrates maximum contamination limit of 10 parts per million. Our technicians will handle your private or well water testing process in a professional way to ensure you have reliable results to help make a concrete decision about the safety of the water to the family and the building structure.
