Category Archives: Water Testing

Testing a Shared Well: Who Pays and What to Test For

Sharing a private well with your neighbors means sharing responsibility for the water your households [...]

Business on a Well? Public Water System Testing Rules

If your business relies on a private well for drinking water, you may have more [...]

Well Water Testing for a Mortgage Refinance: What to Expect

You have found a better rate, your home runs on a private well, and nobody [...]

EPA’s 3Ts Program: Lead Testing for Schools and Daycares

If you run a school or child care facility and go looking for guidance on [...]

Chromium 6 Water Test: The Test With No Federal Limit

Your well report says chromium is under the limit, and that may seem like the [...]

How VOCs Are Tested in Well Water: Lab Method Explained

A VOC kit arrives with small glass vials, a preservative already inside, a no-bubble rule [...]

Golf Course Pesticides and Your Well Water: What to Test

Field studies have found turf pesticides in some groundwater beneath golf courses, usually below health [...]

Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Well Water: Can You Test?

After a stomach illness, a flood, or a neighbor’s warning about parasites, a passing bacteria [...]

Uranium Water Test: The Well Test Most Owners Skip

Uranium has no color, taste, or smell, and the routine tests many well owners order [...]

State Well Water Testing Requirements by Region: A Guide

Private well testing requirements vary by state, and your county or municipality may add rules [...]