billgates

Does anyone know where I can get my water tested to ensure it is of drinking quality?

I live south of Granada and my drinking water just comes from my deposito - same as for watering my trees. Been drinking it for years now straight out of the tap with no probs whatsoever. Just got a feeling now that maybe I ought to get it tested.

Cheers,
Bill

pampasgrass

There is also the point that if your water is stored in a deposito it might be "stale". Do you regularly clean out the deposito? Do you add any chlorine?

I used to drink our water from the tap for the first couple of years we were here, with no ill effects, but after then I started to think about it having been stored in the deposito. We still use it for boiling and cooking with, cleaning teeth etc. but buy bottled water for drinking.

We haven't yet got round to having it tested for minerals, but I understand you can do this at a pharmacy. Hopefully someone else will have more information.

fionamw

Though the point's worth investigating, I'd say that if you've had no ill effects the water's probably ok.... and your immune system(s) are benefitting too!
ref depositos, it depends how they're plumbed - and of course if you're not on mains that's irrelevant!
It's possible to plumb them so all the water goes 'through' the depositos so it's constantly refreshing.

davidinspain

When I bought my house the seller gave me a paper showing the water was A1 to drink.On the concrete locker for the meters it says not drinkable

Casa Santo Estevo

Here in Galicia it is the Xunta de Galicia who undertakes the testing. So I looked up the Andalusia's Junta website maybe the answer is here?
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agenciadelagua/
But only ask them if you are 100% sure your source is legal. If they find any problem with the quality they will close the supply off and not allow you to use it until it is clean. I would hate to be in that situation.
Good luck