Water Quality Testing Blog

Arsenic Test Kits Most people probably recognize arsenic as an old-time poison, but many do not know how potent it actually is. One-tenth of a teaspoon of arsenic can cause death in hours or days. It poses a direct danger to a large portion of the world’s population, as millions of people unknowingly ingest it every day in their food and water. Mankind has used arsenic compou … read more

Remember when Dr. Oz scared us about Apple Juice because his tests found higher than normal levels of Arsenic? The US Food and Drug Administration responded then Congress got involved. After public pressure, the FDA set a new limit on the acceptable level of arsenic allowed in apple juice.Under the new regulation the accepted FDA level in apple juice was lowered from 23 parts per billion (ppb) to … read more

The state of Ohio started groundwater testing to identify regions with elevated Arsenic levels in groundwater. State health officials are also using workshops to educate the public about the dangers of ingesting inorganic Arsenic. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has strict standards for public drinking water systems, not private drinking water wells. This statement is wor … read more

The US Geological Survey recently studied the groundwater in the New England regionand found harmful levels of naturally occurring arsenic, uranium, ­radon, and other contaminants in water supplying wells across the region. “The real risk comes from long-term exposure,” said ­Andrew Smith, state toxicologist at the Center for Disease Control in Maine, where about half the population relies on priv … read more