How Safe is Your Drinking Water?

You use water for a multitude of activities. From cooking your food to preparing your coffee or tea and washing your hands to washing your clothes, you depend on clean, safe water. Contaminated water can cause serious health effects. At Dusty Underwood Plumbing & Septic, you can rely on a plumber in Bonham, TX, to determine if your home’s water is safe.

Lead

This is one of the most common contaminants in water. If your home was built before 1978, it could have lead in the pipes. Our plumbing company will test your water and determine if your home’s pipes contain any lead.

Nitrate

Too much nitrate in the water can cause methemoglobinemia in babies and children. This is also called “blue baby” syndrome. The nitrate impairs the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen to other cells, tissues, and organs. Our plumbing services correct high nitrate levels with water filtration.

Arsenic

This element a heavy metal, like lead. It’s also a known carcinogen and toxin that can cause diabetes, skin lesions, and heart disease. Arsenic may occur naturally in some places, but it can also get into water through industrial effluent.

Microorganisms

Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium are two microorganisms that commonly get into tap water and cause serious illness. In babies, children, pregnant women, and the elderly, drinking contaminated tap water can have serious health effects. Our plumbing repairs include installing of, maintaining, and repairing water filtration systems.

At Dusty Underwood Plumbing & Septic, our plumbing services can assure you that your home’s drinking water is safe. We’ll collect water samples and perform a full inspection of your plumbing system. Our repairs will be based on the results of the testing and the condition of your pipes. Call us today or fill out the online form for details or for an appointment with our team.