Drinking Water, Indoor Air, and Mold: Key Facts for Your Health

Drinking Water, Indoor Air, and Mold: Important Facts

The quality of drinking water and indoor air is crucial for our health. Here are some key points:

Spring Water: Appears natural and pure, but not always safe without testing.
Brown Water: Can indicate rust or sediments and should be investigated.
Chlorine: Used for disinfection in drinking water, safe in small amounts, but can affect taste and smell.
Diarrhea: Often caused by bacteria or parasites in contaminated water; regular testing and filtration are necessary.
Protection Measures during Floods: Heavy rain can wash contaminants into drinking water; regular checks are essential.
Coliform Bacteria: Indicates fecal contamination; immediate measures such as boiling water are required.
Covid-19: No evidence of transmission through drinking water, but hygiene measures remain important.
Lead Contamination: Particularly harmful, often from old pipes; pipe replacement and water analysis are necessary.
Contaminants: Pesticides and heavy metals can be present in drinking water; filters and checks are essential.
Legionella: Bacteria that thrive in warm water and can cause severe pneumonia; regular maintenance and disinfection of water systems are required.
Mold: Often caused by high humidity and poor ventilation, can cause allergies and respiratory diseases. Regular ventilation and humidity control are essential.

These basics help to understand and implement measures to ensure safe drinking water and indoor air quality.

Further Topics:

Facts About Drinking Water
Facts About Indoor Air
Facts About Mold
Facts About Asbestos
Water Quality in Switzerland

Water analysis medicines

✔ Analysis for pharmaceutical residues
✔ 12 common pharmaceuticals
✔ e.g., diclofenac, ibuprofen

Some medicines are difficult to break down and end up in drinking water.

CHF 234.00

Air analysis long term measurement

✔ 2-week sampling
✔ Analysis for > 50 parameters
✔ Quantitative & qualitative analysis

For all common volatile compounds, even in low concentrations.

CHF 229.00

Air analysis for residential toxins

✔ Dust analysis
✔ Analysis for > 50 parameters
✔ Quantitative & qualitative analysis

Particularly useful for older buildings or new builds.

CHF 229.00

Air analysis wood preservatives

✔ Approx. 50 organic compounds
✔ Including pentachlorophenol
✔ For old wooden structures

The analysis examines a material sample or dust for toxic substances.

CHF 229.00

Water analysis PFAS

✔ Analysis for long-term chemicals
✔ 20 common PFAS chemicals
✔ Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances

Difficult to break down and are increasingly finding their way into drinking water.

CHF 220.00

Water Analysis Combi

✔ Bacteria Test: E. Coli, coliform bacteria
✔ Heavy metals and pollutants
✔ For general drinking water, softeners

The comprehensive analysis that covers all common contaminants.

CHF 205.00

Water analysis pesticides

✔ More than 100 pesticides
✔ Most common pesticides
✔ Glyphosate separate analysis

Especially recommended for own source in agricultural areas.

CHF 202.00

Water analysis Glyphosate

✔ Water analysis for glyphosate
✔ Commonly used pesticide
✔ Possibly carcinogenic

Also useful for allotment gardens or older gardens, for example.

CHF 202.00

Water analysis Bacteria Plus

✔ Detailed bacteria test
✔ E. coli, coliform bacteria
✔ Enterococci

In addition to the standard bacterial analysis, enterococci are also tested.

CHF 165.00

Asbestos analysis

✔ Asbestos analysis
✔ Cause of asbestosis
✔ Present, among others, in Eternit

Asbestos was often used until the 1980s and can be dangerous.

CHF 124.00

Water Test Legionella

✔ Legionella analysis
✔ Risk of transmission during showering
✔ Causes Legionnaires' disease

Regular analysis for legionella can prevent dangers.

CHF 113.00

Water analysis bacteria

✔ Bacteria test: E. Coli, coliform bacteria
✔ Focus on bacterial contamination
✔ For general drinking water, softeners

For small children or weakened persons, or for routine checks.

CHF 113.00

Water analysis well water Opti

✔ Focus on spring and well water
✔ Heavy metals and contaminants
✔ Separate bacteria test recommended

The analysis of your own spring catchment, or if you want to test stream water.

CHF 108.00

Water Test Opti

✔ Comprehensive analysis
✔ Heavy metals and contaminants
✔ Separate bacteria test recommended

Our most common analysis with a good price/performance ratio.

CHF 105.00

Mould analysis interior air

✔ Mold analysis
✔ Analysis of mold genus
✔ Analysis of contamination level

For precise determination of the types of mould present in the air.

CHF 105.00

Mould analysis direct contact

✔ Direct sampling from mold
✔ Surface mold test
✔ 10 different types of mold

For direct determination of the type of mould in mould stains.

CHF 105.00

Water Analysis Baby

✔ Specifically designed for baby water
✔ Most common contaminants
✔ Bacteria analysis available separately

If the drinking water is used for baby food and milk bottles.

CHF 98.00

Water analysis Ideal

✔ Focus on heavy metals
✔ Analysis for lead also included
✔ Separate bacteria test recommended

The analysis if heavy metals are suspected in the domestic installation.

CHF 92.00

Water analysis single parameters

✔ Various individual parameters
✔ Most affordable alternative
✔ More parameters available

For several individual parameters, one of the combined analyses is often more favourable.

From CHF 50.00

Details

Tip

Mould test 6 in 1

✔ Simple self-evaluation
✔ Comprehensive information brochure
✔ Test up to 6 rooms

Simple check the spore load for several rooms yourself.

CHF 64.90

Water Test 9 in 1

✔ 9 Parameter at a glance
✔ 100 Test strips
✔ For general drinking water, water softeners

The comprehensive test strips for regularly testing your own drinking water!

CHF 34.90

Pool Test Strips 6 in 1

✔ Especially for pools and whirlpools
✔ 100 test strips
✔ Incl. multilingual instructions

For regular checking of the water quality in 30 seconds.

CHF 25.00

Water Hardness Test

✔ Measure water hardness yourself
✔ 10 individual test strips
✔ Simple reading by colour scale

For a more precise measurement of water hardness than multiparameter strips.

CHF 19.90

Grout and tile brush

✔ 4 different brushes
✔ For joints and tiles
✔ For the removal of mould

The handy brush set with a knuckle-protecting design.

CHF 19.90