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Testing for specific or individual contaminants in drinking water

When should you order water tests for specific contaminants

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What drinking water contamination tests should you order? Here we list tests for specific or individual water contaminants covered in several miscellaneous or individual-item water tests. This website describes the types of water testing available, outlines common water test fees, describes the details of what parameters are included in various water test options, and gives advice to assist you in deciding what tests to order. Readers should also see our longer article Water Quality Testing, and advice for home buyers and building owners: water contaminants, water test procedures, well shock procedures, preventing drinking water contamination, and Cheating on water tests in that document. © 2008 Daniel Friedman, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use links at the left of each page to navigate this document or to view other topics at this website. Green links show where you are in our document or website.

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MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL ANALYTES	*Price: $75. Plus* amounts Below:**
Microbiological
Total Coliform	$20.00
Total Coliform Enumeration	$40.00
Fecal/E. Coli	$20.00
Fecal Coliform Enumeration	$40.00
Iron Bacteria	$50.00
STD Plate Count	$40.00
Metals
Arsenic	$30.00
Calcium	$20.00
Copper	$20.00
Iron	$20.00
Lead	$30.00
Magnesium	$20.00
Manganese	$20.00
Potassium	$20.00
Sodium	$20.00
Silica	$20.00
Zinc	$30.00
General Chemistry
Ammonia	$30.00
Alkalinity	$20.00
Chloride	$20.00
Chlorine	$20.00
Color	$10.00
Conductivity	$10.00
Fluoride	$20.00
Hardness	$30.00
MBAS	$40.00
Nitrate	$30.00
Nitrite	$30.00
Odor	$10.00
pH	$10.00
O-Phosphorus	$20.00
T-Phosphorus	$60.00
Tannins	$40.00
Total Dissolved Solids	$20.00
Phenols	$40.00
Sulfate	$20.00
Sulfide	$20.00
Turbidity	$10.00
Organics
Volatile Organics EPA 524.2	$160.00
PCB'S In Oil	$100.00
Radiological & Lead
Radon in Water	$30.00
Radon in Air	$30.00
Lead in Paint (per sample)	$40.00

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