If you’re a home buyer or seller, you may be required to test drinking water. Most mortgage lending companies request potential home sellers and buyers to undertake a water test within the property in order to verify there are no contaminants that can affect the building. Water testing performed by Top Home Inspection technicians is aimed at finding out if there are any contaminants raising concern including bacteria and nitrates.
If you live in a property with a well, you will have to perform well water testing. It’s estimated that more than 13 million people in America get drinking water from private sources like wells. The nature of these water sources subjects them to many contaminants. A well comes out of the ground meaning there is a chance of carrying harmful bacteria and chemicals.
A home buyer would want to know how safe the well water in your home is before they can purchase the property. If tests show that the water is highly contaminated, it can raise issues with the purchase deal. The homebuyer can opt for other properties. Basic-Level testing is often required by most mortgage companies before they can sign off on mortgages. The testing looks for things that can damage the infrastructure of the home. For example, a mortgage-related test can be requested to help bring to light things like water hardness or chemicals likely to damage the plumbing and piping systems.
With basic level testing, it may not look into any issues affecting the safety of drinking water or bathing. A higher level testing looks at substances that can harm humans like arsenic levels and volatile organic compounds likely to make you sick after ingesting them. Many people assume that a basic water test looks for every issue about water safety, however, that’s not the case.
When it comes to water testing, it only tests for issues you are concerned about. The tests you perform will depend on the purpose of the water testing. Top Home Inspection technicians can provide you with quality water testing. They will pick the samples of water from your home and take them to an approved water testing laboratory for screening and analysis.
