Homeowners
This applies to many places, but residential should run bacteriological testing two times a year.
Drinking Water Well Sets
(Guidelines for Water Softening)
Includes the following:
- Total Hardness: Tests for high mineral content in drinking water, which is often due to the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
- Iron: Tests for iron, which can turn drinking water a reddish brown color and carry bacteria.
- Manganese: Tests for manganese at highly concentrated/toxic levels.
- pH: Tests for an acceptable pH level between 6.5 and 8.5.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Nitrate: Tests for excessive nitrogen in drinking water.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic in drinking water.
- Quantitative Bacteriological: Tests for the presence of disease-causing bacteria, especially faecal coliforms, to estimate the quantity of bacteria present.
Calculated Hardness
Including the following:
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Calculated Hardness: Tests for total hardness to measure the mineral content in the water solution.
Agricultural
Irrigation Well Set
Includes the following:
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels that are measured as neutral or a little below 7.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Total Dissolved Solids: Tests for water molecules that are not pure H2O, primarily salts and other minerals.
- Iron: Tests for a high mineral content that is absorbed through soil and rock, dissolving minerals containing iron.
- Boron: Tests for high concentrations of boron that may be toxic to aquatic species and plants.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Total Alkalinity: Tests for water acidity to achieve a desirable range.
- Sodium Adsorption Ratio: Tests for the ratio of sodium to magnesium and calcium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content in the water solution.
Calculated Hardness
Includes the following:
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content measured in the water solution.
Wineries/Breweries
Irrigation Well Set
Includes the following:
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels that are measured as neutral or a little below 7.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Total Dissolved Solids: Tests for water molecules that are not pure H2O, primarily salts and other minerals.
- Iron: Tests for a high mineral content that is absorbed through soil and rock, dissolving minerals containing iron.
- Boron: Tests for high concentrations of boron that may be toxic to aquatic species and plants.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Total Alkalinity: Tests for water acidity to achieve a desirable range.
- Sodium Adsorption Ratio: Tests for the ratio of sodium to magnesium and calcium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content in the water solution.
Beer Brewing Set
Includes the following:
- Calcium: Tests for high concentration levels of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Sulfate: Tests for high concentrations of sulfate that can exacerbate the levels of calcium and magnesium in soils and irrigation.
- Total Alkalinity: Tests for water acidity to achieve a desirable range
- Chloride: Tests for the combination of chlorine gas and metal.
- Iron: Tests for a high mineral content that is absorbed through soil and rock, dissolving minerals containing iron.
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels that are measured as neutral or a little below 7.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content measured in the water solution.
- Calculated OH, CO3, HCO3: Tests for the pH levels that are more than 8.0.
Calculated Hardness
Includes the following:
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content in the water solution.
Pump and Well & Water Systems Mgmt
Drinking Water Well Set
(Guidelines for Water Softening)
Includes the following:
- Total Hardness: Tests for high mineral content in drinking water, which is often due to the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
- Iron: Tests for iron, which can turn drinking water a reddish brown color and carry bacteria.
- Manganese: Tests for manganese at highly concentrated/toxic levels.
- pH: Tests for an acceptable pH level between 6.5 and 8.5.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Nitrate: Tests for excessive nitrogen in drinking water.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic in drinking water.
- Quantitative Bacteriological: Tests for the presence of disease-causing bacteria, especially faecal coliforms, to estimate the quantity of bacteria present.
Irrigation Well Set
Includes the following:
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels that are measured as neutral or a little below 7.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Total Dissolved Solids: Tests for water molecules that are not pure H2O, primarily salts and other minerals.
- Iron: Tests for a high mineral content that is absorbed through soil and rock, dissolving minerals containing iron.
- Boron: Tests for high concentrations of boron that may be toxic to aquatic species and plants.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Total Alkalinity: Tests for water acidity to achieve a desirable range.
- Sodium Adsorption Ratio: Tests for the ratio of sodium to magnesium and calcium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content in the water solution.
Calculated Hardness
Includes the following:
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Calculated Hardness: Testing for total hardness will sample and measure the mineral content in the water solution.
General Physical Set
Includes the following:
- Color: Tests for color of the water; it should be colorless.
- Odor: Tests for the least detectable amount of odor.
- Turbidity: Tests for the haze that appears in liquid or solid.
Title 22 Groups
Includes the following:
- General Mineral: Tests for various minerals in the water.
- General Physical: Tests for the material properties of the water.
- Inorganic Chemical: Tests for inorganic chemicals that are found in aquatic environments as heavy metals.
- General mineral, Nitrate, Arsenic: Tests for chemical elements in minerals.
- Volatile Organic Chemicals by EPA 524.2: Tests purgeable volatile organic compounds using the EPA 524.2 method.
- Radiological (Gross Alpha): Tests for radioactive substances that can frequently occur in water.
- Asbestos: Tests for fibers from cement water pipes and roofing that find its way into drinking water.
- BTEX: Tests for the chemicals benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene, typically found in seawater.
- BTEX with PCE, TCE, MTBE: Tests for public health standards.
- TTHM: Tests for trihalomethanes, four chemical byproducts of disinfecting products.
- HAA5: Tests for haloacetic acids, halogen derivatives that are byproducts of disinfecting products.
- Aluminum: Tests for high levels of aluminum.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Copper: Tests for high concentrations of copper.
- Iron: Tests for iron, which can turn drinking water a reddish brown color and carry harmful bacteria.
- Iron & Manganese: Tests for naturally occurring water softeners.
- Lead: Tests for naturally occurring elements found in air, soil and drinking water.
- Lead & Copper: Tests for lead and copper to ensure their levels are within federally-regulated limits for drinking water.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Manganese: Tests for manganese at highly concentrated/toxic levels.
- Mercury: Tests for inorganic mercury.
- Nickel: Tests for metals in pipes that may leach nickel into drinking water.
- Potassium: Tests for a potassium concentration levels.
- Silver: Tests for silver concentration levels.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Zinc: Tests for zinc in water.
General Mineral Set
Includes the following:
- Total Alkalinity: Tests water acidity to achieve a desirable irrigation range.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Carbonate: Tests for ions used to produce gas pressure and carbonated beverages.
- Bicarbonate: Tests for ions used to produce gas pressure and carbonated beverages.
- Hydroxide: Tests for water solutions that can break down into hydroxide ions.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Iron: Tests for a high mineral content that is absorbed through soil and rock, dissolving minerals containing iron.
- Manganese: Tests for manganese at highly concentrated/toxic levels.
- Chloride: Tests for the combination of chlorine gas and metal.
- Sulfate: Tests for high concentrations of sulfate that can exacerbate the levels of calcium and magnesium in soils and irrigation.
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Total Hardness: Tests for high mineral content in drinking water, which is often due to the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
- Total Dissolved Solids: Tests for water molecules that are not pure H2O, primarily salts and other minerals.
- Copper: Tests for high concentrations of copper.
- Zinc: Tests for zinc in water.
- MBAS: Tests for methylene blue active substances.
Inorganic Chemical Set
Includes the following:
- Aluminum: Tests for high levels of aluminum.
- Antimony: Tests for antimony, a metalloid.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic in drinking water.
- Barium: Tests for an alkaline earth metal.
- Beryllium: Tests for beryllium, an alkaline earth metal.
- Cadmium: Tests for cadmium levels at the regulated MCL of .005 milligrams per liter or below.
- Chromium: Tests for chromium, a metallic element.
- Lead: Tests for naturally occurring elements found in air, soil and drinking water.
- Mercury: Tests for inorganic mercury.
- Nickel: Tests for metals in pipes that may leach nickel into drinking water.
- Nitrate: Tests for excessive nitrogen in drinking water.
- Nitrite N: Tests for health hazards occurring in drinking water.
- Fluoride: Tests for a mineral occurring in water that aids in dental health.
- Selenium: Tests for natural deposits of selenium and trace amounts in agricultural runoff that contaminate drinking water.
- Silver: Tests for silver concentration levels.
- Thallium: Tests for a soft, malleable gray metal that contaminates food and drinking water.
Industrial/Textile
General Mineral Set
Includes the following:
- Total Alkalinity: Tests for water acidity to achieve a desirable range.
- Calcium: Tests for high concentrations of calcium.
- Hydroxide: Tests for water solutions that can break down into hydroxide ions.
- Magnesium: Tests for high concentrations of magnesium.
- Sodium: Tests for sodium levels that inhibit plant growth.
- Iron: Tests for iron, which can turn drinking water a reddish brown color and carry bacteria.
- Manganese: Tests for manganese at highly concentrated/toxic levels.
- Chloride: Tests for the combination of chlorine gas and metal.
- Sulfate: Tests for high concentrations of sulfate that can exacerbate the levels of calcium and magnesium in soils and irrigation.
- pH: Tests for acceptable pH levels.
- Specific Conductance: Measures the ability of water to pass through an electrical current.
- Total Hardness: Tests for high mineral content in drinking water, which is often due to the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
- Total Dissolved Solids: Tests for water molecules that are not pure H2O, primarily salts and other minerals.
- Copper: Tests for high concentrations of copper.
- Zinc: Tests for zinc in water.
- MBAS: Tests for methylene blue active substances.
Inorganic Chemical Set
Includes the following:
- Aluminum: Tests for high levels of aluminum.
- Antimony: Tests for antimony, a metalloid.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic in drinking water.
- Barium: Tests for an alkaline earth metal.
- Beryllium: Tests for beryllium, an alkaline earth metal.
- Cadmium: Tests for cadmium levels at the regulated MCL of .005 milligrams per liter or below.
- Chromium: Tests for chromium, a metallic element.
- Lead: Tests for naturally occurring elements found in air, soil and drinking water.
- Mercury: Tests for inorganic mercury.
- Nickel: Tests for metals in pipes that may leach nickel into drinking water.
- Nitrate: Tests for excessive nitrogen in drinking water.
- Nitrite N: Tests for health hazards occurring in drinking water.
- Fluoride: Tests for a mineral occurring in water that aids in dental health.
- Selenium: Tests for natural deposits of selenium and trace amounts in agricultural runoff that contaminate drinking water.
- Silver: Tests for silver concentration levels.
- Thallium: Tests for a soft, malleable gray metal that contaminates food and drinking water.
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- Antimony: Tests for antimony, a metalloid.
- Arsenic: Tests for high levels of arsenic in drinking water.
- Barium: Tests for an alkaline earth metal.
- Beryllium: Tests for beryllium, an alkaline earth metal.
- Cadmium: Tests for cadmium levels at the regulated MCL of .005 milligrams per liter or below.
- Chromium: Tests for chromium occuring in tap water.
- Cobalt: Tests for cobalt.
- Copper: Tests for high concentrations of copper.
- Lead: Tests for naturally occurring elements found in air, soil and drinking water.
- Mercury: Tests for inorganic mercury.
- Molybdenum: Tests for molybdenum, a metal element.
- Nickel: Tests for metals in pipes that may leach nickel into drinking water.
- Selenium: Tests for natural deposits of selenium and trace amounts in agricultural runoff that contaminate drinking water.
- Silver: Tests for silver concentration levels.
- Thallium: Tests for a soft, malleable gray metal that contaminates food and drinking water.
- Vanadium: Tests for vanadium, a transition metal.
- Zinc: Tests for zinc in water.
Total Nitrogen
- Nitrate Nitrogen: Tests for federally regulated amounts of nitrate nitrogen in drinking water.
- Nitrite Nitrogen: Tests for health hazards containing nitrite nitrogen occurring in drinking water.
- Total Kjeldahl nitrogen: Tests for organic nitrogen and ammonia occurring in soil and water.
- Ammonia Nitrogen: Tests for chemicals used as a nutrient for plant growth.
- Total Organic Nitrogen: Tests for poor levels of organic nitrogen.
Fish Bioassay
- % Trout Survival: Tests for conditions livable for trout.