The water you drink may LOOK clean, but do you know what's in it?

Your water might originate from a clean source, but in some cases that water has to travel through many miles of pipes before reaching your home. Some of these pipes may be very old, corroded and leaky. Ground water can enter these pipes adding any number of contaminants.

Any home built prior to 1990 probably has water pipes joined with lead based solder. In certain circumstances, the lead from that solder can get into your water supply. If you are on a municipal water supply, take a look at your last water bill. In several communities the following warning is printed on the water bill:

"SOME HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. LEAD CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO YOUR HEALTH. PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED NOTICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION."

More info about lead in drinking water.

Which Water Test is Right for You? Is your water source near a recreational lake or pond?
Is your water source within 10 miles of any of the following: Dry cleaning business, metal processing companies, mining operations, industries, farming or landfills?

Is your water source within 1 mile of any of the following?
Gas stations, cemetaries more than 100 years old, salt water shoreline, highway salt storage.

Let us know, and we will suggest the right test for you.

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LEAD, TOTAL COLIFORM & FECAL / E COLI - price (with home inspection) $110

This is the bare minimum water test suggested for homes served by municipal water suppliers. These are: Total coliform bacteria, fecal / E.coli and lead.

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STANDARD SCAN - price (with home inspection) $195 - Meets FHA & VA Requirements.

Microbiological: Total coliform, fecal/E.coli.

Inorganics: Lead, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, color, conductivity, hardness, nitrate, odor, pH, sediment, total dissolved solids, sulfate, turbidity, lead, arsenic, ammonia, nitrate.

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COMPREHENSIVE SCAN - price (with home inspection) $260 - Sample Report

A powerful test for surface water and deep well sources. This comprehensive check tests for 60 volatile organic compounds (including MTBE.) As well as the common causes of unhealthy water and sources of low water quality.

Microbiological:Total coliform bacteria, fecal/E.coli.

Inorganics: All of the above plus: Radiological: Radon

Organics:60 volatile organic compounds.

Benzene Bromobenzene Bromochlomethane Bromodichloromethane Bromoform Bromomethane n-Butybenzene sec-Butybenzene tert-Butylbenzene Carbon tetrachloride Chlorodibromomethane Chloroethane Chloroform Chloromethane o-Chlorotoluene p-Chlorotoluene 1,2-Dibromo-3- Chioropropane Dibromomethane 1,2-Dibromomethane m-Dichlorobenzene

o-Dichlorobenzenepara Dichlorobenzene Dichloromethane Dichlorodifluoromethane 1,1-Dichloroethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene cis-1,2, Dichloroethylene trans-1,2,-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane 2,2-Dichloropropane 1,1-Dichloropropene 1,3-Dichloropropene trans-1,3-Dichloropropene Ethylbenzene Fluorotrichloromethane Hexachlorobutadiene Isopropllbenzene p-Isopropyltoluene

Methyl-t-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Monochlorobenzene Napthalene n-Propylbenzene Styrene 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloroethylene Toluene 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene (TCE) 1,2,3,-Trichloropropane 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,2,5-Trimethylbenzene Vinyl Chloride o-Xylene, m-Xylene p-Xylene

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COMPREHENSIVE PLUS PESTICIDES - price (with home inspection) $395

This analysis includes everything in the Comprehensive Scan and adds 17 pesticides to the analysis. For clients adjacent to farming areas, or who suspect inappropriate use of pesticides in the adjacent neighborhood, this analysis gives certainty about the water quality.

For those who have a concern about pesticides from agricultural or gardening sources, this will provide the information you need in addition to that provided in the Comprehensive Scan.

The scan checks the following pesticides:

Aldrin a-BHC b-BHC d-BHC

g-BHC chlordane 4,4'-DDD 4,4'-DDE

4,4'-DDT dieldrin endosulfan I endosulfan sulfate

endrin endrin aldehyde heptachlor

heptachlor epoxide methoxychlor toxaphene.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN - price (with home inspection) $695

One of the most inclusive tests available. It covers 128 different analytes and is one of the most thorough scans available for your water.  For those who need an extremely thorough  evaluation of their water, the Environmental Scan is the service to choose. 

You should consider this level of testing if you are concerned about industrial and/or agricultural pollution from nearby industry and/or a current of former land fill or dump. There can be pollution from unauthorized or illegal dumping that occurred at some time in the past.

The test includes in addition to all the items in the Comprehensive Plus Pesticides:

Microbiogical: Standard plate count. Herbicides: (2,4-D) (2,4,5-TP) (2,4,5-T)

Heavy Metals: Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Zinc.

Additional Pesticides: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Other: Total petrolium Hydrocarbons (TPH), Methylene Blue Active Subtances (MBAS), Hydrogen Sulfide, O-Phosphorus, T-Phosphorus.