The most effective way to test your water is to send it to a lab. They can tell you the concentrations of contaminants in your water, and they often test for more contaminants than most home kits. To find a laboratory in your area, check with your state's wildlife or natural resources department, as many have a list of certified labs. Some counties offer laboratory testing to residents for a fee. Sometimes, they will come collect samples for you, and other times, you will need to provide samples according to their instructions. Water tests are divided up by things you can test for, such as bacteria, nitrates, and contaminants. You can decide what to test for based on your area. Sometimes, a lab will offer a complete water testing package to make it easier.  You should always test for coliform bacteria and nitrates each year. You should test for inorganics, such as arsenic, pH level, copper, iron, lead, zinc, selenium, sodium, silver, manganese, barium, cadmium, chloride, fluoride, and hardness, every 2 years, though some recommendations say 3 to 5 years. Test for volatile organic compounds, pesticides, and herbicides every 5 years. You should test for radon if you county recommends it for your area. Take your well type into consideration. Deeper wells, such as drilled wells, are less susceptible to contamination than dug wells, which are much shallower. If you're collecting the samples yourself, the laboratory will likely send you a kit. Read the enclosed instructions carefully, as they will likely have very specific instructions. Run water into the provided containers. You may need to let the water run if the instructions say to. Plus, you'll likely need to check it at the source and inside the house. When collecting samples to test for bacteria, you'll need to do so under sterile conditions, which is why following the directions is so important. Alternatively, allow a technician to come collect samples, as some companies prefer this method. Often, it costs more to have a technician collect it. Close up your samples according to the instructions included in the package. You'll also need to label them according to the instructions. Fill out the form that came with the kit, which will likely ask you a few questions about your water supply. Usually, the kit will come with appropriate packaging for you to mail the samples back in. In some cases, you may be able to walk the samples in; it just depends on the laboratory you're using.
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One-sentence summary -- Find a laboratory in your area. Call the county as an alternative. Pick what you want to test for. Read the instructions carefully. Collect your samples. Label and seal up your samples. Send the kit in.

Q: As soon as you’ve made up your mind to leave your spouse, start documenting their abuse. Keep a journal and write down the details of any incidents that occur, including time, place, and the specifics of what happened. In addition, save any other evidence you have, such as text messages, photos of injuries, and medical records. Store your journal and other materials somewhere your spouse can’t find them, such as at a neighbor’s house. Consider your options for where you will live after you leave your spouse. If you are planning to get your own place, start looking at apartments now. Otherwise, consider moving in with a family member temporarily, or look at shelters for abuse victims in your area.  The farther away you can move from your spouse, the safer you will be. If you live in the United States, you can search for shelters in your area on this website: https://www.domesticshelters.org/. If you are in the United Kingdom, you can search Shelter.org. Make copies of all your important documents, such as your photo ID, birth certificate, marriage certificate, or immigration papers. Gather necessities like your keys, cell phone, a few items of clothing, and any medications you take. Collect important keepsakes and small items you can sell, such as jewelry.  If you are taking your children with you, gather the documents and personal items they will need, too. Store your belongings somewhere safe. Consider asking a neighbor or family member to hold onto them for you until you leave. Don’t let your spouse know you are packing to leave. If you think they might miss an item, wait to pack it until right before you go. As soon as you decide to leave, start stashing money where your spouse won’t be able to get to it. Create a new bank account that’s only in your name, or ask someone you trust to hold the money until you need it. If you have a joint bank account with your spouse, withdraw half the money right before you leave. Additionally, you should consider how you plan to support yourself financially after you leave. Will you need to get another job? Think about sources that can offer financial support, including friends, family, and local domestic violence programs. Make an appointment with an attorney or another legal service in your area. Ask how you can protect yourself legally as you leave your spouse and what you can expect to receive after a divorce.  Legal advice is often free or inexpensive. You can access free legal assistance from the nonprofit organization Safe Horizon. Your state may also offer free resources.  If you live in the UK, you can access legal aid by visiting Gov.uk. Decide when you will leave, which door or window you will use, and how you will ensure you have enough time to get away safely. You may want to make plans for throwing your spouse off your trail as well.  Avoid escaping through areas of the house where weapons are stored. Remove or lock up weapons ahead of time, if you can. If you are bringing children with you, make sure they understand the plan. You may want to make more than one escape plan – one to use under ideal circumstances, and one to use if you have to leave in a hurry.
A: Keep a record of the abuse. Find a safe place to go. Plan what you will take with you. Set aside money. Talk to a legal professional. Make an action plan for getting out.

Article: When choosing where to get inked, you will want to consider visibility, sensitivity, and discretion. This will set limitations, such as size, on your tattoo design. Think hard about whether you want the tattoo to be visible to everyone, in which case you can consider tattooing your arms or legs, or whether you want it to be more private, in which case you would want to consider tattooing your lower back, shoulders, or stomach. A larger or more intricate tattoo made with different sizes of needles will also likely hurt more, especially given that thicker needles tend to hurt more than thinner ones since they pierce more skin. Also keep in mind that different spots on the body have varying sensitivities. Bonier parts of the body and parts with little fat tend to be more painful. The wrists, for example, are highly sensitive, so it could hurt more to get inked there.  Pain is subjective. Some claim that the initial outline of the tattoo is more painful, especially if this is your first experience getting inked, and others claim that the shading is more uncomfortable since the artist is going over the same areas over and over, packing color or ink. If you want to avoid shading, however, you should pick a simple, minimalistic tattoo design.  Pain is part of the process, so prepare yourself. Remember that it's worth it-- you'll end up with a one-of-a-kind tattoo! Tattoo color can affect the design you create - color tattoos, for example, may be better suited for smaller designs so that you have fewer touch-ups to do. Black and gray tattoos age better than color tattoos over time, are typically less expensive, and take less time to complete. Color tattoos allow for more creativity, are great for covering existing tattoos, and contrast strongly with light to medium skin tones.  Ask your tattoo artist for their recommendation on the type of coloring you should get. You might also want to consider getting a tattoo made out of white ink, depending on the type of design that you want to create and on the visibility you want the tattoo to have. White ink tattoos will often be less visible than monochrome or color ones.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Decide where on the body you want the tattoo. Consider the pain factor. Decide what type of coloring you want.