Drinking Water and Water Quality

Access to safe, clean, reliable drinking water is a significant concern across the country – and the world. However, recent events have made it clear that, even in first-world countries, it’s essential to have and maintain proper infrastructure and, most importantly, to have policies in place (on the local and national level) that can help protect communities from contamination events and maintain the water quality of drinking water. That’s why efficient, predictable drinking water testing techniques are so important.

As a result of the new revised Lead and Copper Rule and the Flint, Michigan water crisis, particular attention has been paid to lead contamination in drinking water. However, it’s not just lead levels that communities need to be mindful of. Many countries worldwide also face high levels of arsenic, for example, in drinking water supplies or dealing with other heavy metals such as cadmium or chromium. More robust drinking water testing solutions allow operators to test for multiple parameters simultaneously. This helps them get a 360-degree view of their water quality and can help them more efficiently treat and balance water to ensure safe supplies reach every household in their constituency.

The water quality of drinking water matters – and water operators all over the world are tasked with delivering water that is potable, free of contaminants, and safe for human consumption. That’s why many are beginning to turn towards technological advancements in automation, IoT, and data collection. Technology can not only help make drinking water safer – it can reduce usage, chemical applications, and the costs traditionally associated with handling the water quality of drinking water (and its related testing) so that there is less overhead and money can be more wisely spent on upgrading infrastructure and training personnel.