Hi everyone,

I've been looking to see if arsenic test kits are available here to purchase? I've seen Ph testers but little else, and I don't know how to explain what arsenic is in Khmer.

I'm looking to test some water out of a fairly shallow ground well.

Thanks in advance,
AK

RDIC (https://rdic.org/water-quality-testing/) in Phnom Penh should be able to do the testing you require.

Thank you for the links, guess I may have to go that route. Was hoping to buy the testing equipment myself because I want to test multiple wells and do so on a frequent basis.

If anyone has any other info, feel free to speak up.

Cheers

New test to detect arsenic contamination in drinking water

An economical and easy-to-use biosensor could reduce the chance of being poisoned by arsenic – a common contaminant of wells in parts of Asia.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new ... king-water

Arsenic in Cambodia

The presence of arsenic in Cambodian groundwater was first documented during a small groundwater quality survey conducted by the WHO and the Cambodian government in 2001. Since the initial discovery, several thorough surveys have been undertaken by organizations such as UNICEF, RDI, and Cambodian Ministry of Rural Development (MRD). Six provinces were found to have elevated arsenic risk: Kampong Cham, Kampong Chnang, Kampong Thom, Kandal, Kratie, and Prey Veng. The Royal Government of Cambodia responded to the crisis by forming the Arsenic Inter-Ministerial Subcommittee in 2001 to begin directing government policy on the issue. Additionally, the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy approved Cambodian drinking water quality standards in 2004. MRD and UNICEF also developed an Arsenic testing database and conducted well testing along with RDI.

http://rdic.org/arsenic/#:~:text=Six%20 ... he%20issue.