Guides
Testing
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How to Test Well Water: What to Test For, When, and How
Read the guide →: How to Test Well Water: What to Test For, When, and HowThe EPA recommends testing a private well every year for total coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids and pH, using a state-certified lab.
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Best Well Water Test Kits: Mail-In Lab Kits vs. State Labs vs. Test Strips
Read the guide →: Best Well Water Test Kits: Mail-In Lab Kits vs. State Labs vs. Test StripsFor a yearly check of most private wells, a certified-lab test beats test strips.
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Tap Score Essential vs. Advanced Well Water Test: Which Do You Need?
Read the guide →: Tap Score Essential vs. Advanced Well Water Test: Which Do You Need?For most private wells, the Essential kit ($209, 54 analytes) is enough for a first broad test: it covers the bacteria, nitrate, pH and dissolved-solids basics the CDC…
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Coliform Bacteria in Well Water: What a Positive Test Means and What to Do Next
Read the guide →: Coliform Bacteria in Well Water: What a Positive Test Means and What to Do NextA positive total coliform test means surface contamination has found a way into your well or plumbing, so germs that can make you sick may be getting in…
