HOW IS DRINKING WATER TESTED FOR SAFETY?
Testing Our Drinking Water Photo: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Dept. What Kind of Tests are Run on Drinking Water? Public water systems test drinking water for over 90 contaminants , running hundreds of analyses during the year. Process Control Testing Water systems also conduct numerous process control tests that water plant operators use to monitor and adjust water treatment plant performance. Process control testing is performed on the incoming source water at at various stages of treatment. Regulatory Testing The U.S. EPA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and Florida's Water Management Districts regulate which contaminants must be monitored, how often, and the maximum contaminant levels allowed. Most regulatory testing is performed on the finished water, after treatment and at the entry to the distribution system , with some testing performed in the distribution system. For instance, chlorine residual tests are conducted on the e...