Water analysis

Water is natural solvent. Once it enters the ground, water may be affected by the materials or minerals that it partially dissolves. Water can therefore become ferrous, sulphurous or alkaline, affecting its taste and smell. A physio-chemical analysis will help determine the chemical composition of your water. If the water is polluted by industrial waste, pesticides, fertilizer, or other human by-products, it may be contaminated and extremely dangerous to your health. This is why bacteriological analysis carried out in a laboratory is mandatory for all new wells.

Water may be clear and odourless but pose a danger to health. It may also have an unpleasant taste but be perfectly safe to drink. The only way to determine the quality of water is by having it analyzed. This is why Quebec’s ministère de l’Environnement recommends that you have your water analyzed by a certified laboratory once a year.

The following tests can be done:

Bacteriological analysis to determine if the water is suitable for drinking;

Phsyico-chemical analysis to determine the mineral level or chemical composition;

Laboratoire MicroB in Gatineau : 819-778-0020

City of Gatineau Laboratory : 819-663-5585