WATER TESTING
Properly constructed and maintained water wells can provide many years of trouble-free service, but wells can eventually deteriorate or become damaged and allow surface contaminants to enter the water. In addition, some groundwater can contain one or more chemical substances in levels above health-based standards. In some cases, contamination of the water can be detected by sight, taste or smell; however, many of the most serious problems can only be detected through laboratory testing of the water. Public water systems are tested regularly for a variety of contaminants. However, if you have a private well, regular testing is your responsibility. Well construction inspection and improvements, such as fixing a crack in a casing, are important steps in keeping your well water safe.
We conduct full scale water testing, whatever your looking for.
- Potability test, E Coli and coliform bacteria testing.
- Comprehensive water testing includes the following; E Coli , coliform bacteria, radon in water, pH, hardness, nitrate, nitrite, chloride, calcium, sodium, iron, manganese, magnesium, fluoride, copper, lead and arsenic.
- Gross Alpha radiation, please note and approximate two week lead time for results.
- Radon in water.
- Other water tests are available upon request, including VOC's.
Click here for the Safe Water Resource Guide on the Vermont Department of Health's website.
More Insight
Water that has become contaminated by human or animal waste can transmit a variety of infectious diseases, including dysentery, salmonellosis, hepatitis, and giardiasis. Symptoms vary, but nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, with or without fever, are most common. These bacteria do not usually cause disease themselves, but their presence indicates that surface contamination has found its way into the well and disease organisms may also be present.
