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While we have no evidence to support the notion that Arsenic Quick Test Kits will function properly with juice as the test specimen rather than water, we have used the kits extensively and know that the color of the juice ought not affect the results since the test pads react with ‘arsenic gas’ liberated from the sample inside the reaction vessel and not the actual water sample.

Note: We contacted the makers of Arsenic Quick Test Kits about the effectiveness of their Arsenic Quick Test Kits with juice as samples and will most certainly share any definitive information we learn.

Getting back to the topic of using Arsenic Quick Test Kits, at first the process may sound a bit complex — but trust us when we say it really does not take a rocket scientist to perform the testing. Hence the reason why a number of people, including folks at the USEPA and other high profile government (as well as non-profit) agencies, have recommended this kit as a viable and useful field testing option when faced with situations where a water source may contain inorganic arsenic as a contaminant.

At this point you may find yourself asking, “Wait, didn’t you say the test liberated arsenic gas?”

Yes, Arsenic Quick Test Kits do liberate small amounts of arsenic gas in the test vessel but the amounts generated should not pose a problem as long as the testing takes place in an area with proper ventilation. In other words, open a window, test in the garage w/ the door open or perform your testing outdoors.

Arsenic Quick Test Kits do not require typical controlled laboratory environments in order to yield quality results.

What about the science projects?

So glad you asked! Depending on where you live, Lisa, and how many bodies of water you have access to for sampling purposes, you could have quite a few really cool science projects for your daughter to work on.

A company called Water Safe manufactures a test kit called the Science Fair Project Test Kit which gives young (or old!) experimenters the ability to test up to 10 bodies of water for the following important drinking water parameters:

Bacteria	None
Lead	Below 15 ppb
Pesticides	Below 3ppb (atrazine), Below 4ppb (simazine)
Nitrite	Below 1.0 ppm
Total Nitrate/Nitrite	Below 10.0 ppm
pH	6.5 to 8.5
Total Chlorine	Below 4 ppm
Total Hardness	50 ppm or less

Do other options exist for more testing? Of course they do… but the WaterSafe Science Fair Project Test Kit offers a good sampling (8 parameters for 10 bodies of water) of tests for a reasonable cost — around $80. If that option does not suit your budget, WaterSafe also makes the same kit in a smaller size that tests up to 4 bodies of water for the same water quality parameters for around $40.

Got bigger testing plans?

If you believe you will want to perform long-term testing and will need 25 to 50 tests per water quality parameter, SenSafe manufactures a par of kits called the Well Driller Standard and Well Driller Master test kits which both come with plenty of testing supplies to keep testing projects of longer duration well-stocked.

The older we get the less sense Christmas seems to make… and the more money we need to make in order to pay for Christmas! As a result of that realization, we spent some time looking for deals and bargains on presents related to water quality that would have a bit more meaning than gift cards for MP3 downloads, etc.

“MP3 download? Sounds like some kinda’ STD. What kinda’ crazy kid wants one of THOSE???” — Some old codger.

Regardless of whether you share the sentiments of ‘some old codger’ or not, the fact remains that we adults need to teach the next generation about water quality, its importance, and how to properly test for it.

Otherwise all the work past and present generations have done to make sure our planet doesn’t run out of water will go to waste. On another note, the quality of water that gets pumped into our nursing homes will suck, too.

Not cool. Not cool at all.

Educational Christmas presents related to water quality

We have two main reasons for bringing this next water test kit to your attention: 1) The WaterSafe School Science Project Kit contains enough testing supplies to test for 8 different water quality parameters (Lead, Bacteria, Pesticides, Nitrates, Nitrites, Chlorine, Hardness and pH); 2) The WaterSafe School Science Project Kit comes in two sizes for performing all 8 tests on 4 water samples or on 10 water samples.

That means one eager young student could tests multiple water sources OR a whole group of eager young water students could all test their own water and compare results afterward.

Need another good reason to take a look at the WaterSafe School Science Project Kit? OK, well how about the fact that FilterWater.Com usually has them on sale. Usually $39.95 for the 4-pack of tests and only $79.95 for the 8-pack of tests.