Category Archives: Water Testing

Microplastics on the EPA Watch List: What It Means

The EPA added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list in April 2026. No regulations yet [...]

The Writing Is on the Wall: PFAS Isn’t Going Away — It’s Getting Bigger

If you’ve read our past coverage of PFAS, you already know the basics. Forever chemicals, [...]

What Just Happened in Kannapolis Should Make Every City Water Customer Think

Last weekend, residents of Kannapolis, North Carolina, woke up to a boil water advisory. The [...]

What Joe Rogan and Dr. Shanna Swan Want You to Know About Phthalates in Your Water

If you caught Joe Rogan’s recent conversation with Dr. Shanna Swan on the Joe Rogan [...]

The $179 Water Test That Could Save You Thousands

A woman at a doctor’s office recently found out what I do for a living. [...]

What 30 Years of In-House Testing Taught Us That the Rest of the Industry Missed

ETR Laboratories has tested drinking water since 1995. We have processed hundreds of thousands of [...]

What Should You Test Your Home Water For? A Practical Guide

Most homeowners know they should test their water. Far fewer actually do it, and a [...]

Recent Tests Reveal Toxic PFAS Even in Remote Areas of the U.S.

While consumer products using PFAS-type chemicals started being sold in the 1940s, the harm caused [...]

What to Expect from Well Water Testing: Understanding the Results

Testing your private well water is the first step toward ensuring a safe and reliable [...]

When Should You Test Your Well Water? Key Times to Check for Contaminants

Testing your well water isn’t just a one-time task—it’s an ongoing responsibility to ensure safe [...]