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Publication #SL 133

 

Water Test Information Sheet1

Rao S. Mylavarapu2

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The Water Test Information Sheet is the form which must accompany water samples submitted to the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory. This service is available to all Florida residents. Analyses performed are pH, electrical conductivity, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Na, Cl, hardness, total carbonates, and suspended solids. Please note that these tests will not determine if the water is suitable for human consumption. Bacteriological tests may be available from the county Health Department or from some commercial laboratories.

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This document is SL 133, one of a series of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date September 1999. Revised July 2005. Reviewed July 2012. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

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Rao S. Mylavarapu, Assistant Professor, Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, and Director Extension Soil Testing Laboratory; Soil and Water Science Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611-0290.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, Dean.