Metals Testing Package

📊 Service Overview

This comprehensive testing package is designed to identify the presence of heavy metals and metallic bacteria in your well water. Over time, metals can leach into your water supply from natural geological formations, aging plumbing, or industrial runoff, causing taste, odor, and health issues.

📋 What We Test For

• Lead: A toxic metal that can cause severe neurological and developmental issues, often entering water through old pipes and solder.
• Copper: Causes blue-green staining on fixtures and can lead to gastrointestinal issues at high levels.
• Iron & Manganese: Nuisance metals that cause red, brown, or black staining, metallic taste, and foster the growth of iron bacteria.
• Iron Bacteria Test: Microscopic analysis of slime samples to identify iron-oxidizing bacteria that cause clogs, odors, and staining.

🔍 EPA & MO.Gov Context

According to the EPA and MO.gov, private well owners are responsible for testing their own water. The EPA has set the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for lead at zero, reflecting that there is no safe level of lead exposure. Secondary standards exist for Iron (0.3 mg/L) and Manganese (0.05 mg/L) primarily for aesthetic reasons (taste and staining), but elevated levels indicate a need for treatment or filtration.

🧴 Client Sampling & Drop-Off Guidelines

When you pick up your pre-sterilized collection bottles from our lab drop-off window, we will provide a clear, step-by-step instruction sheet for gathering your water sample. All you need to know right now is that samples must be kept chilled on wet ice or ice packs and delivered back to our lab window within 24 hours of collection to ensure accurate results.