When to Test Drinking Water 

Reasons to test your drinking water

• Changes in Color or Odor -  There are many reasons your water may be yellow, brown or smell like rotten eggs or sulfur. Some of those reasons are safe, others not so much, but there is only one way to find out.
• Before Installing a filtration system - understand what you're actually treating.  Understanding what’s in your water can narrow your choices and save you money in the long run.
• After Installing a filtration system -  confirm that treatment is effective.
• Local water concerns -  Everything from natural disasters (floods, hurricanes, wildfires) to municipal mismanagement can allow contaminants to creep into your water supply.
• Old plumbing or infrastructure -  Drinking water traveling through old pipes can pickup lead, copper and bacteria along the way.
• Family Health & Safety -  Contaminants in our drinking water can cause everything from chronic illness to pregnancy complications and often exist without visible evidence. Testing is the only way to provide peace of mind.

Drinking Water Tests

Includes all sampling materials, prepaid shipping, lab testing, and digital report-back for one (1) drinking water sample..

Standard (54 analytes)              ​   ​$298

>>  Ideal for regular testing of private well, shared well, and rain water.

• Properties: Alkalinity (as CaCO3), Conductivity, Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity, pH
• Bacteria: E. coli, Total Coliform
• Inorganics: Boron, Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrate (as N), Nitrite (as N), Phosphorus, Silica, Sulfate​
• Metals: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium (Total), Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Strontium, Thallium, Tin, Titanium, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc
• Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium
• Calculated Parameters: Bicarbonate, CSMR, Carbonate, Grains per gallon, Hardness (Ca, Mg), Total Hardness, Langelier Saturation Index, Sodium Adsorption Ratio
• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) gas

Advanced (114 analytes)                ​$420

>>   Recommended test for those on a private well located near industrial, agricultural, or other human activity.

Everything in Well Standard, PLUS volatile organic compounds related to human/industrial activity (treatment, industrial waste, agriculture, and more).

• (6) Chlorine Disinfection byproducts, (1) pesticide, (7) petroleum compounds, (45) VOCs

PFAS  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​$648

Specialized testing for 25x PFAS compounds by EPA 533.

Other Water Analysis

Irrigation Water Suitability (24 analytes) ​$165

>>  Basic test panel for irrigation water suitability

• Properties: Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH
• Inorganics: Chloride (Cl), Nitrate (NO3), Nitrate-N (NO3-N), Nitrite (NO2), Nitrite-Nitrogen (NO2-N), Phosphorus (P), Sulfate (SO4)
• Metals: Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu)
• Minerals: Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na)
• Calculated Parameters: Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR), Soluble Salts (EC), Carbonate, Bicarbonate

Livestock Water Suitability (15 analytes) $140

>>  Basic test panel for water suitability

• Properties: Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH
• Inorganics:  Nitrate (NO3), Sulfate (SO4)
• Metals: Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn)
• Minerals: Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na)
• Calculated Parameters: Soluble Salts (EC), Carbonate, Bicarbonate

Soil Analysis

Soil Basic (5 analytes)  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​$260

• pH, Organic Matter (by LOI), Nitrate-N (NO3), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K)
  

Soil Advanced (18 analytes)  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​$480

• Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Nitrate (as N), Sulfate, pH, Specific Conductivity, Organic Matter (by LOI)
  

Soil Salinity (12 analytes)  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​$90

• pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Bicarbonate, Carbonate, Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Sulfate-Sulfur (SO4-S), Chloride (Cl), Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), and Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR)
  

Soil CAM 17 (Title 22) Metals (17 analytes)  ​ ​ ​ $250

• Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Vanadium, Zinc, Mercury

Low Level CAM 17 (Title 22) Metals (17 analytes)  ​ ​$345

• Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Vanadium, Zinc, Mercury

Additional Tests by Request