Category Archives: Water Testing

Legionella Testing for Building Water Systems: A Full Guide

Everyone expects you to already have a water management program running. An outbreak would end [...]

ASHRAE 188 Compliance: What Water Testing Is Required

Standard 188 doesn’t tell you to test for Legionella every three months. It doesn’t hand [...]

Do You Have a Lead Service Line? 10 Ways to Check

A notice from your water utility landed in the mail. It lists your pipe material [...]

Can You Trust Your Water Test Results? 13 Red Flags

A water test is only as good as the lab behind it. The number on [...]

How to Read Your Water Test Report

It’s normal to get a report that has 40 rows of information on the report. [...]

What Makes a Water Testing Lab Certified? A Full Guide

  Certification means a state or accrediting body has checked that a lab can run [...]

Water Test Kits Compared: Which One Do You Actually Need?

  Search for a way to check your water, and four different products show up. [...]

Well Water Testing Cost: What You Should Expect to Pay

A single bacteria test typically runs $40 to $80 in much of the country. A [...]

How to Test for Lead in Water: The First Draw Method

Run the kitchen tap for two minutes, fill a bottle, and the result can come [...]

Chain of Custody for Water Testing Samples: A Complete Guide

Chain of custody is a documented record of every person who held a water sample, [...]