{"id":1815,"date":"2022-09-14T13:43:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/it-all-starts-with-a-water-analysis\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:30:48","slug":"it-all-starts-with-a-water-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/en\/it-all-starts-with-a-water-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"It all starts with a water analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1815\" class=\"elementor elementor-1815 elementor-569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-841797e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"841797e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b7b1fe\" data-id=\"6b7b1fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c948aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c948aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It all starts with a water analysis<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b275ed elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b275ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13fe7b6\" data-id=\"13fe7b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec1a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec1a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your water may look and taste good, but that&#8217;s not all!<\/p>\n<p>It is important to have it analyzed to better understand the water you use, and more importantly, the water you drink.<\/p>\n<p>Since the composition of your water can vary over time and according to certain events, it is also important to repeat the analysis at different key moments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#installation\">When you have a new well or water catchment installed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#installation\">When you don&#8217;t know the parameters of your water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#annuelle\">Once or twice a year, at least for microbiological parameters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a010b2\" data-id=\"5a010b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701c03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"701c03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/analyse-deau.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1696\" alt=\"Qualit\u00e9 de l&#039;eau.\nTest de potabilit\u00e9.\nAnalyse chimique de l&#039;eau.\nLaboratoire d&#039;analyse d&#039;eau.\nParam\u00e8tres microbiologiques de l&#039;eau.\nPollution aquatique.\nEau potable.\nTraitement de l&#039;eau.\nNormes de l&#039;eau.\nKit de test d&#039;eau.\nSurveillance de l&#039;eau.\nContamination de l&#039;eau.\nAnalyse de l&#039;eau de puits.\nParam\u00e8tres physico-chimiques de l&#039;eau.\nServices d&#039;analyse d&#039;eau.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1652c53 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1652c53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b2294\" data-id=\"76b2294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9945bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9945bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t you want to manage this? We are here. We have agreements with accredited laboratories. Normally, depending on the analyses requested, you will receive your results by e-mail within 7 to 15 working days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15f38f0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15f38f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"installation\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-717e2a5\" data-id=\"717e2a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc38e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc38e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water analysis after the installation of a new well\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d4739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d4739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to have your water tested at least once when you have a new well or water catchment installed. Also consider having an analysis done if you don&#8217;t know the composition of your water.<\/p>\n<p>After a new well is installed, the water can change a lot. We suggest that you wait 2 to 3 months after the installation of your well before having it analyzed. In the meantime, you can still use your water, but find an alternative for the water you use.<\/p>\n<p>When you have this initial analysis of your water done, ask the lab to check all of the following parameters:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5ef4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd5ef4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microbiological parameters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b853bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b853bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Fecal coliforms including E. coli<\/li><li>Fecal enterococci<\/li><li>Total coliforms<\/li><li>Atypical colonies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f0446 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30f0446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb78ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb78ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physicochemical and aesthetic parameters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0eaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0eaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Alkalinity<\/li><li>Chlorides<\/li><li>Conductivity<\/li><li>The true color<\/li><li>Total hardness<\/li><li>Either the calcium and magnesium content of the water<\/li><li>The iron<\/li><li>Manganese<\/li><li>The pH<\/li><li>Sulfur<\/li><li>Tannins and lignins<\/li><li>Turbidity<\/li><li>Ultraviolet: UV absorbance and transmission<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df19c87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"df19c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc76a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc76a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physico-chemical health parameters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1964a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d1964a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Arsenic<\/li><li>Barium<\/li><li>Copper<\/li><li>Fluorides<\/li><li>Sodium<\/li><li>Sulphates<\/li><li>Nitrates-nitrites<\/li><\/ul><p>Expect to pay a few hundred dollars for a complete analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644d766 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"644d766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d466df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d466df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The list is long, but&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Testing is the only way to know the water you drink!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">It is necessary&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">It is essential for us to know these parameters in order to advise you on water treatment. In fact, it is by dealing with the different results that we can design customized water treatment systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">To learn more about the different parameters:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240152e elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"240152e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/water-analysis-parameters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Water analysis parameters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9f3385 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9f3385\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"annuelle\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbf871e\" data-id=\"bbf871e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066dc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"066dc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2> Annual water analysis<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change recommends that you have your water tested twice a year. <\/p>\n<p>Now, we know that it is difficult to schedule this twice a year. We&#8217;ll give you a tip: you could start by doing it at least once, in the spring or fall. This way, you ensure that you are drinking water that is good for your health!<\/p>\n<p>When you have this annual water test done, ask the lab to check the microbiological parameters, which are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fecal coliforms including E. coli<\/li>\n<li>Fecal enterococci<\/li>\n<li>Total coliforms<\/li>\n<li>Atypical colonies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a previous analysis revealed the presence of nitrates-nitrites in your water or the presence of another metal or mineral in excessive quantities, ask the laboratory to check them too!<\/p>\n<p>Expect to pay about $100 for a basic microbiology test and an additional fee for any additional tests requested.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your water may look and taste good, but that&#8217;s not all! It is important to have it analyzed to better understand the water you use, and more importantly, the water you drink. 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