Is it safe to drink brown well water?

• <div><p>Some causes of brown well water—like excess tannins or dissolved iron—don’t pose a health risk. In other cases, harmful bacteria might be the culprit. If your well water has suddenly turned brown, it’s a good idea to use a home water test kit to get a better sense of what’s going on with your water. Consider calling a professional for an expert opinion before drinking the water and hoping for the best.</p></div>

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Q: How do I know if my water main contains lead?

• <div><p>Determining if your water main contains lead involves a few steps. First, check the age of your property, as homes built before the 1980s might have lead pipes. Contact your water utility company for information on your service line material. Then, you can hire a professional plumber to conduct an inspection or use a lead testing kit to analyze water from the main line.</p></div>

Q: How long does it take to see test results?

• <div><p>A professional indoor air quality inspection takes anywhere from one to three hours, depending on the size of your home and the number of necessary samples. After the test, the specialist will discuss the findings, but you won&rsquo;t get a full written report for 2 to 10 days, though you can ask your pro to expedite the process, if needed. </p></div>

Q: Why is lead testing necessary?

• <div><p>Lead exposure poses serious health risks, particularly for children, and can be present in paint, pipes, and soil.</p></div>

Q: Is it safe to drink brown well water?

• <div><p>Some causes of brown well water&mdash;like excess tannins or dissolved iron&mdash;don&rsquo;t pose a health risk. In other cases, harmful bacteria might be the culprit. If your well water has suddenly turned brown, it&rsquo;s a good idea to use a home water test kit to get a better sense of what&rsquo;s going on with your water. Consider calling a professional for an expert opinion before drinking the water and hoping for the best.</p></div>

Q: What is the acceptable amount of lead in drinking water?

• <div><p>According to the EPA, there is no safe level of lead in the blood, and so the maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for lead in water is zero. Even at low levels, lead is harmful to human health. It can also remain in the body and build up over time with repeated exposure.</p></div>

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Kiara was direct, hard-working, did an amazing job of cleaning/mowung/brush removal for our shop and its neihboring lot. She left the space immaculately ckeaned up, and provided photographs, (befire and after), which is very handy as this was a long-distance project. I found her trustworthy,...
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The service man does a professional work, high quality and reasonable prices and they are honest workers.
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Sol did our 2500 sq foot home inside and out. He did an excellent job. He also did a small shed to match our home without charging. He likes everything to match. He also had to stain some indoor doors to match. Former owners had pets so doors were scratched. He is very honest and his...
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Very professional and nice. Everything went smoothly and they did a great job.
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We highly recommend Jose and his son. They were timely, quick, professional, friendly and their pricing is competitive.
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Sean from Tipping Hat came on time, got to our furnace through the narrow crawl space, noticed the last service person didn't close something correctly and got our furnace working. No charge! Very courteous and professional.
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Provided prompt service when we needed it. He was in and out provided an amazing job. The windows are super clean.
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The cabinets and counter tops looks great, but after two days in row of them telling us they would pick-up and install door/draw pulls for all the cabinets they refused to do it and said "Hardware is not included with cabinets." I guess the door hinges, draw slides and shelf hardware were all...
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Arizona Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Testing, LLC

Serving Portal, AZ and surrounding areas

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In business since 1999

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Tracy was punctual and expedited our test kit via FED X and had our test results back within 48 hours."

Homeowner was doing a remodel project and discover

Response time2 hrs

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Legacy Pro Restoration

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Serving Portal, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

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"Work was very smooth! They came out right about and dried everything out from the broken pipe and the build back went significantly smoother than I anticipated. Andrew and Ethan were very professional as well as all the help they had during the process."

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Toxic Lead - Abatement

Serving Portal, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

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Emergency services offered

"Condensate line was leaking in kitchen wall. Had to remove half of kitchen to get to problem. They found the leak, repaired, remediated and then restored! Kitchen is as good as new!"

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Triangle Painting & Decoration

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Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

Determining if your water main contains lead involves a few steps. First, check the age of your property, as homes built before the 1980s might have lead pipes. Contact your water utility company for information on your service line material. Then, you can hire a professional plumber to conduct an inspection or use a lead testing kit to analyze water from the main line.

A professional indoor air quality inspection takes anywhere from one to three hours, depending on the size of your home and the number of necessary samples. After the test, the specialist will discuss the findings, but you won’t get a full written report for 2 to 10 days, though you can ask your pro to expedite the process, if needed.

Lead exposure poses serious health risks, particularly for children, and can be present in paint, pipes, and soil.

Some causes of brown well water—like excess tannins or dissolved iron—don’t pose a health risk. In other cases, harmful bacteria might be the culprit. If your well water has suddenly turned brown, it’s a good idea to use a home water test kit to get a better sense of what’s going on with your water. Consider calling a professional for an expert opinion before drinking the water and hoping for the best.

According to the EPA, there is no safe level of lead in the blood, and so the maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for lead in water is zero. Even at low levels, lead is harmful to human health. It can also remain in the body and build up over time with repeated exposure.

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