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My Water Tastes/Smells funny, what do I do?: The safe drinking water rule does not regulate color or tastes and odors in Drinking Water. Please contact your water distributer.

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Water & Waste Management: Drinking Water Quality

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1. How can I test my water?: Owners of privately owned domestic wells or concerned public water customers may contract with private companies for independent water testing. For the most up to date information regarding testers currently certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) please contact ADHS at (602) 364-0724, or go to the ADHS’s Arizona Certified Commercial Drinking Water Laboratories web page.

2. How can I verify my privately owned domestic well’s water is safe?: Owners of privately owned domestic wells may contract with private companies for independent water testing. To assist owners of privately owned domestic wells in determining if their well’s water is safe the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created the Private Drinking Water Wells web page.

3. My Water Tastes/Smells funny, what do I do?: The safe drinking water rule does not regulate color or tastes and odors in Drinking Water. Please contact your water distributer.

4. My water looks milky, what do I do?: Frequently when water is poured into a glass from a tap, air bubbles will escape, giving the appearance of “Cloudy” water, after a few minutes though, this effect will disappear.

5. I want to have my water tested, who should I contact to do so?: You can contact labs on this list of Arizona Certified Commercial Drinking Water Labs.