Category Archives: Water Testing
Endotoxin in Water: Why a Bacteria Test Isn’t Enough
A negative bacteria test is usually good news, but it doesn't tell you everything about [...]
Nov
Arsenic III vs Arsenic V: What Speciation Shows in Wells
Finding arsenic in your well water is concerning, but knowing how much is present is [...]
Nov
Baseline Water Test Before Nearby Drilling or Mining
A lease offer arrives, a permit notice goes up, or a drill rig appears down [...]
Oct
Ammonia in Well Water: Causes, Risks and How to Test
A lab result, a sharp smell from the tap, or a chlorine residual that will [...]
Oct
Pool Water Testing: What a Lab Scan Adds to Test Strips
Your test strip looks fine, yet the pool is cloudy, the water has a green [...]
Oct
Detection Limits in Water Testing: Why Non-Detect Isn’t Zero
You open your water test report and find ND or a less-than sign beside the [...]
Oct
MCL vs MCLG: What the Difference Means for Your Water
A water report or Consumer Confidence Report can list two numbers for the same contaminant, [...]
Oct
Langelier Saturation Index: Is Your Water Eating Pipes?
Blue-green stains around a drain, a pinhole leak in a copper line, or white crust [...]
Oct
Unknown Residue in Water? FTIR, SEM and Microanalysis
Black flakes in the sink, orange crust around a faucet, or a slimy film in [...]
Oct
How to Test Rainwater, Cistern, and Spring Water Safely
No utility tests rainwater, cistern water, or spring water for you, so the owner has [...]
Oct