Water Sampling<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Simple Borehole or Municipal Water Sampling Guide (For Home Use)<\/strong><\/h3>\nCollecting water samples correctly from your borehole or other sources helps ensure your drinking water test results are accurate as possible. Follow these easy steps to collect a proper water sample for testing:<\/p>\n
Borehole and Municipal Water sampling:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Get Ready<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Choose a clean tap or outlet connected directly to the borehole (avoid tanks or storage units, unless you are testing for that purpose).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Grab a clean plastic “PET” bottles, preferably bought mineral or still water bottles, already cleaned. NO glass, beverage, milk, or fruit juice bottles. You can use 2 x 750ml or 2 x 500ml bottles per water test. NO 5-litre bottles. (R100 extra handling fee).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Wash your hands and wear gloves if you have them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Flush the Borehole Water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Run the water for about 5-10 minutes<\/strong> to flush out old water from the pipes.<\/li>\n
- If the water comes from a tap, keep it running at a steady flow, not too fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Clean the Tap<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Wipe the tap with an alcohol swab or a bit of bleach solution to kill any germs.<\/li>\n
- Rinse the tap with borehole water before collecting the sample.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Collect the Water Sample<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Open the bottle without touching the inside or the cap.<\/li>\n
- Rinse the bottle and cap a few times with the borehole water before filling.<\/li>\n
- Fill the bottle up to the top and try not to leave an air gap. Avoid the bottle touching the tap or faucet.<\/li>\n
- Close the bottle tightly and test for any leaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Label the Bottle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Mark the bottle or label:<\/li>\n
\n- Just your name or Sample name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Keep the Sample Cool<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Place the sample in a cooler box or a fridge. Keep the sample out of the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Wrap the bottle with a black plastic bag or use a small box (preferred).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Nationwide Courier Collections \/ Delivery of the Sample to the Lab<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- <\/strong>If using a courier service, ensure proper packaging as described above. Our courier service is available for secure and timely collection.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Deliver the water samples within 24hours from sampling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Why Regular Sampling Matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Helps ensure your water is safe for drinking.<\/li>\n
- Detects possible contamination early.<\/li>\n
- Recommended at least once a year<\/strong> or after maintenance work on the borehole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stay Safe & Healthy!<\/strong><\/h4>\nFollowing these simple steps helps keep your borehole water clean and safe.<\/p>\n
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- Get Ready<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Choose a clean tap or outlet connected directly to the borehole (avoid tanks or storage units, unless you are testing for that purpose).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Grab a clean plastic “PET” bottles, preferably bought mineral or still water bottles, already cleaned. NO glass, beverage, milk, or fruit juice bottles. You can use 2 x 750ml or 2 x 500ml bottles per water test. NO 5-litre bottles. (R100 extra handling fee).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Wash your hands and wear gloves if you have them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Flush the Borehole Water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Run the water for about 5-10 minutes<\/strong> to flush out old water from the pipes.<\/li>\n
- If the water comes from a tap, keep it running at a steady flow, not too fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Clean the Tap<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Wipe the tap with an alcohol swab or a bit of bleach solution to kill any germs.<\/li>\n
- Rinse the tap with borehole water before collecting the sample.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Collect the Water Sample<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Open the bottle without touching the inside or the cap.<\/li>\n
- Rinse the bottle and cap a few times with the borehole water before filling.<\/li>\n
- Fill the bottle up to the top and try not to leave an air gap. Avoid the bottle touching the tap or faucet.<\/li>\n
- Close the bottle tightly and test for any leaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Label the Bottle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Mark the bottle or label:<\/li>\n
- \n
- Just your name or Sample name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Keep the Sample Cool<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- Place the sample in a cooler box or a fridge. Keep the sample out of the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Wrap the bottle with a black plastic bag or use a small box (preferred).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Nationwide Courier Collections \/ Delivery of the Sample to the Lab<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- \n
- <\/strong>If using a courier service, ensure proper packaging as described above. Our courier service is available for secure and timely collection.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Deliver the water samples within 24hours from sampling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Why Regular Sampling Matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n
- \n
- Helps ensure your water is safe for drinking.<\/li>\n
- Detects possible contamination early.<\/li>\n
- Recommended at least once a year<\/strong> or after maintenance work on the borehole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stay Safe & Healthy!<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Following these simple steps helps keep your borehole water clean and safe.<\/p>\n
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REFUND & RETURN POLICY<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
- Deliver the water samples within 24hours from sampling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/strong>If using a courier service, ensure proper packaging as described above. Our courier service is available for secure and timely collection.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Wrap the bottle with a black plastic bag or use a small box (preferred).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Place the sample in a cooler box or a fridge. Keep the sample out of the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Keep the Sample Cool<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Just your name or Sample name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
- Mark the bottle or label:<\/li>\n
- Label the Bottle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Collect the Water Sample<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- If the water comes from a tap, keep it running at a steady flow, not too fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Run the water for about 5-10 minutes<\/strong> to flush out old water from the pipes.<\/li>\n
- Flush the Borehole Water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Wash your hands and wear gloves if you have them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Grab a clean plastic “PET” bottles, preferably bought mineral or still water bottles, already cleaned. NO glass, beverage, milk, or fruit juice bottles. You can use 2 x 750ml or 2 x 500ml bottles per water test. NO 5-litre bottles. (R100 extra handling fee).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Choose a clean tap or outlet connected directly to the borehole (avoid tanks or storage units, unless you are testing for that purpose).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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