Water Analysis Combi

Test your water with the Combi water analysis and find out how good your drinking water is. Your water is tested in the lab for toxic heavy metals, and nutrients are also measured along with the determination of water hardness.

Additionally, the water is tested for bacteria, both generally at different temperatures and specifically for E. coli and coliform bacteria ("fecal bacteria").

Why a lab analysis of your drinking water is worth it

In general, drinking water in Switzerland is of very good quality, and the strict requirements of the Drinking Water Ordinance (TBDV) are met. However, even after the house connection, pollutants such as heavy metals can still enter the drinking water from the materials of the pipes and fittings. Often, pollutants are not visible to the naked eye and can affect health with long-term consumption.

Particularly when operating a water softener or in stagnant parts of the home installation, bacterial growth may also occur.

The Complete Drinking Water Analysis covers these common causes of problems in drinking water.

Reasons why a water test might be useful for you:

• You regularly consume your tap water.
• The water shows abnormalities in color, odor, and taste.
• There are immunocompromised persons or risk groups (babies, children, pregnant women, or sick people) living in your household.
• The water is used to prepare baby food.
• You live in a house that might have copper or even lead pipes installed.
• You use your tap water for a sparkling water machine.

What is the Combi Water Analysis?

With the Combi Water Analysis, you can check whether pollutants and bacteria from the faucet, pipes, or other sources are entering your drinking water.

Often, heavy metals dissolve from old pipes or enter the drinking water through inadequately maintained installations, or bacteria may multiply in stagnant water or on deposits in older pipes. Water softeners are also frequent sources of such contamination.

Pipe damage can also be a cause. With increased contamination, health risks cannot be ruled out.

The Kombi Water Analysis tests the following parameters:

Metals: ✓Aluminum ✓Lead ✓Chromium ✓Copper ✓Manganese ✓Nickel ✓Iron ✓Zinc ✓Strontium ✓Boron ✓Barium ✓Lithium ✓Cadmium ✓Cobalt

Minerals: ✓Nitrate ✓Nitrite ✓Magnesium ✓Calcium ✓Potassium ✓Sodium ✓Phosphorus ✓Sulfate ✓Water hardness

Bacteria: ✓Total germ count at 22°C incubation temperature ✓Total germ count at 36°C incubation temperature ✓Test for coliform bacteria and E. coli