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How do you 'test the water'?

Posted - January 8, 2021

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  • 53498

     

      This is no fair: I was told that the embarrassing film footage had been destroyed. Grrrrrrr. 

    :(

      January 8, 2021 10:45 PM MST
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  • 17584
    I just dive right in.
      January 9, 2021 3:45 AM MST
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  • 10617
    Toss someone else in first.
      January 9, 2021 9:33 AM MST
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  • 44592
    I'll remember that this Summer.
      January 9, 2021 9:35 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Totally depends on the situation, really. Sometimes like that and sometimes I forget entirely about the water's existence. 
      January 9, 2021 12:49 PM MST
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  • 53498

     

      Pics or it never happened.


    ~

      January 9, 2021 1:26 PM MST
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  • 11086
    Swiming wise I don't test the water I just jump in. But drinking wise I test my water a lot because it comes from a well that isn't very deep.  The test kit I use cheaks for heavy metals, bacteria and toxins from pesticides. Around here I don't have to worry about heavy metals and pesticides too much but I really worry about bacteria and parasites.  I knew a guy that died from Beaver Fever (parasites) it was a long and painfull death for him. Cheers and happy first weekend of 2021!
      January 9, 2021 2:03 PM MST
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  • 4624
    Depends what I'm testing for.
    For temperature: to swim - dip my toes; at home - fingers under the tap.
    To know if dam water is drinkable, fill a new bottle with a litre and deliver it to a lab to test for pollutants and bacteria.
      January 10, 2021 4:52 AM MST
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