Standard Well Water Testing Kit – 87 Contaminants

Private well water is not treated or routinely monitored by a municipal water department, which means homeowners are responsible for understanding and maintaining their own water quality.

The Standard Well Water Testing Kit is designed for customers who want a deeper look at what may be present in their private well or spring water. This kit includes everything tested in the Basic Well Water Testing Kit, with expanded testing for volatile organic compounds and trihalomethanes.

Santé for Health is proud to offer this testing kit in partnership with National Testing Laboratories, also known as NTL. Simply collect your water samples using the included containers and return them to the laboratory for professional analysis. You will receive an easy-to-read report showing your results alongside applicable national EPA drinking-water standards.

• Tests for 87 contaminants and water-quality factors
• Specifically designed for private well or spring water
• Tests for bacteria, including common microbiological concerns
• Tests metals and minerals
• Tests inorganic chemicals
• Measures physical water characteristics
• Includes uranium testing
• Tests for volatile organic compounds
• Tests for trihalomethanes
• Provides professional laboratory analysis through National Testing Laboratories
• Results are compared with applicable national EPA standards
• Estimated laboratory turnaround of 7–10 business days after sample receipt

Testing Includes:

Bacteria

Tests for common bacteria indicators that may be present in private well water and can help identify possible contamination concerns.

Metals and Minerals

Evaluates metals and minerals that may occur naturally in groundwater or enter water through plumbing, well components, soil, rock, or environmental conditions. This may include common concerns such as lead, arsenic, iron, manganese, copper, and other metals.

Inorganic Chemicals

Tests for inorganic substances commonly found in drinking water, including compounds associated with natural mineral deposits, agricultural activity, runoff, and groundwater conditions.

Physical Water Characteristics

Evaluates important characteristics that can affect water quality, taste, plumbing, and filtration needs, including:

• Alkalinity
• Hardness
• pH
• Total dissolved solids
• Additional physical water factors

Uranium

Includes testing for uranium, a naturally occurring element that may be found in some groundwater sources.

Volatile Organic Compounds

Tests for volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, which may enter groundwater from fuel, solvents, industrial activity, chemical runoff, or environmental contamination.

Trihalomethanes

Tests for trihalomethanes, also known as THMs. While THMs are most commonly associated with disinfected municipal water, testing may be useful for customers who want a broader look at possible chemical contaminants or who use treated source water.

The complete testing package covers 87 individual analytes.

Recommended For

• Homes using private well water
• Homes using spring water
• More comprehensive well water testing
• Annual or routine well water screening
• First-time testing after moving into a home with a private well
• Homes near farms, industrial areas, gas stations, workshops, or high-development areas
• Customers concerned about VOCs or chemical contamination
• Investigating unusual taste, odor, staining, discoloration, or water changes
• Establishing a baseline before selecting a filtration system
• Comparing water quality before and after filtration
• Homeowners who want more detail than the Basic Well Water Testing Kit provides

Basic vs. Standard Testing

The Basic Well Water Testing Kit tests 36 common contaminants and water-quality characteristics.

The Standard Well Water Testing Kit tests 87 analytes and includes everything covered by the Basic kit, plus additional testing for volatile organic compounds and trihalomethanes. It is the better choice for customers who want a broader understanding of their well water or have concerns about possible chemical or environmental contamination.

Standard vs. Deluxe Testing

The Standard Well Water Testing Kit is a comprehensive option for most homeowners and covers 87 analytes, including bacteria, metals, inorganic chemicals, physical water factors, uranium, volatile organic compounds, and trihalomethanes.

The Deluxe Well Water Testing Kit tests 107 analytes and includes everything in the Standard kit, plus additional testing for pesticides, herbicides, and PCBs. The Deluxe kit is best for customers with nearby agricultural activity, older properties, environmental concerns, or those who want the most complete well water analysis available.

What Is Included

• Laboratory-prepared sample containers
• Water collection instructions
• Laboratory submission form
• Protective return packaging
• Professional laboratory analysis
• Detailed water-quality report

Return shipping of the collected samples to the laboratory is not included. The laboratory recommends returning the samples using guaranteed next-day delivery.

No installation is required.

1. Review all enclosed instructions before collecting your samples.
2. Fill each included container according to its specific directions.
3. Complete the enclosed laboratory submission form.
4. Securely package the samples in the provided testing kit.
5. Return the kit to the laboratory using guaranteed next-day delivery.
6. Receive your detailed laboratory report after testing is complete.

Laboratory turnaround is estimated at 7–10 business days from receipt of the water samples.

For the most accurate drinking-water results, collect the samples from the cold-water faucet you regularly use for drinking and cooking unless the enclosed instructions direct you otherwise.