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jammy23 · Mar 22, 2016, 05:54 PM

I rent an apt in a private house. My sink water is always cloudy and sometimes
With a tinge of brown. I would like to find out how safe my water is. I use a
Britta filter but I tend to wash veggies, etc. without filtering.

Is there somewhere I can get a testing kit or have someone come and test
It?? I live in New York and the house is about 60 years old.

ballengerb1 · Mar 22, 2016, 06:34 PM

There lots of DIY kits on the internet http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_14gelv7b1d_b Are you on city or well water?

jammy23 · Mar 22, 2016, 06:45 PM

City water... no wells here

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

There lots of DIY kits on the internet http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_14gelv7b1d_b Are you on city or well water?

City Water

ballengerb1 · Mar 22, 2016, 06:47 PM

Call your city water department and ask about testing the water. It is most likely the pipes in the house and or a poorly maintained water heater.

jammy23 · Mar 22, 2016, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

There lots of DIY kits on the internet Amazon.com: home drinking water test Are you on city or well water?

I just checked out Amazon, the site you sent... there are lots of testing kits...
Even for lead. I appreciate your input. Should have thought of Amazon
Myself... I use them all the time.

ballengerb1 · Mar 22, 2016, 06:52 PM

I now assume NY city and not state. Most city water supplies come from the same source. If you are not in Detroit it should be safe but ask the NY water department if they will check yours for you.

Milo Dolezal · Mar 22, 2016, 07:38 PM

Sears used to test water for free. Have not done it in few years so I am not sure whether they still do it. Give them a call.

Milo

ma0641 · Mar 22, 2016, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Call your city water department and ask about testing the water. It is most likely the pipes in the house and or a poorly maintained water heater.

Agree. You are in a rental and have little input as to what you can actually do. Start with your local water department.

jammy23 · Mar 23, 2016, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

I now assume NY city and not state. Most city water supplies come from the same source. If you are not in Detroit it should be safe but ask the NY water department if they will check yours for you.

Just FYI: Veolia, the giant company that gave Flint, Mich a clean bill of health
To the poisoned water supply also operates our wastewater treatment plants and
Collections facilities.

ma0641 · Mar 23, 2016, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by jammy23

Just FYI: Veolia, the giant company that gave Flint, Mich a clean bill of healthTo the poisoned water supply also operates our wastewater treatment plants andCollections facilities.

And your point is? How does Wastewater and Collections affect your domestic water.

jammy23 · Mar 24, 2016, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by ma0641

And your point is? How does Wastewater and Collections affect your domestic water.

Makes me feel a need to find out exactly what's in my water

Milo Dolezal · Mar 25, 2016, 10:39 AM

Try this link. They offer free and paid water tests: Free Water Test for the Home