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Some of Our More Well Known Customers:

• The Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation
  
  
  

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here's the ship whose drinking water we tested:

• US Bureau of Reclamation  - Grand Coulee Dam
  
  

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• US Army Corp of Engineers

• US Air Force - 133rd Airlift Wing

• The Welaka National Fish Hatchery
  

• US Navy - Travis Air Force Base<>

• US Secret Service

• Greene County Conservation District (PA)

• Eliot Watershed Association (ME)

• City of Lewisburg (TN)

According to the Iowa State University Extension in an article by Tom Glanville published May 2009:

"The quality of water from private wells should be tested annually. Spring or early summer is one of the best times of year to test your well. Many parts of the country get most of their rainfall April through June. During this wet period excess water picks up bacteria, nitrate and recently-applied lawn and crop chemicals as it percolates through the soil. If the upper part of your well is leaky, this contaminated water may enter your well through these defects, bringing contaminants with it.

During late summer when the ground is dry, or in the winter when the ground is frozen, the same well may test safe. So if you want to get the most for your investment of time and money, test during wet weather. If your well water is safe during this time of year, the odds are that it will be safe the remainder of the year."

Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

Each year, up to 7 million Americans become sick from contaminated drinking water...sometimes is can even be lethal. Pollution, old pipes, and outdated treatment threaten the quality of tap water.

You need to find out for yourself if you should be concerned about your tap water and what you can do to protect yourself and your family. The potential for Water contamination should not taken lightly.

In June 2003, a study was conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) concerning the quality of drinking water in 19 U.S. cities. The study found that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing can deliver drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and they predicted that, unless steps were taken immediately, the situation would only get worse.

According to the NRDC, “In the long term, we all have reason to be concerned about pollution in tap water. The water in many cities contains pollutants that are carcinogens and that, over time, could cause cancer. That's why we all should try to get cities to clean these contaminants out of tap water as soon as possible.”

"But, My Water Company Treats My Tap Water to Eliminate Problems"

Unfortunately, efforts to treat water can also result in new health threats:

• Chlorination of drinking water does virtually eliminate most disease or bacterial contamination, but it also creates traces of several toxic by-products in the water such as:

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  • Chloroform

  • Chloramines

  • Trihalomethanes

  • Other chlorinated organic compounds

Government agencies have decided the benefits are worth the risks, but alternatives are available in many instances.

"What if You Have Your Own Well?"

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

"If you have your own well, you are responsible for making sure that your water is safe to drink. Private wells should be tested annually for nitrate and coliform bacteria to detect contamination problems early." 

In addition to an annual test, The National Ground Water Association recommends that well owners test the water:

• any time there is a change in the taste, odor, or appearance of the well water, or if a problem occurs such as a broken well cap or a new contamination source;

• if family members or houseguests have recurrent incidents of gastrointestinal illness;

• if an infant is living in the home; or if you wish to monitor the efficiency and performance of home water treatment equipment.

The Hit List of Contaminants

What are the contaminants that put us at risk? The EPA categorizes the culprits as follows:

• Organic chemicals are pesticides, solvents, and other chemicals that seep into ground water supplies. Some are known as volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) because they change (they may evaporate, for example). Most are linked with cancer and/or nervous system, liver and kidney disorders.

• In the organic group, trihalomethanes (THMs) are sometimes created after water has left a treatment plant, when chlorine may react with leaves and other decaying animal and plant matter. A substance that can result from this process is chloroform, a suspected carcinogen.

• Inorganic chemicals include dangerous metals such as mercury, lead and arsenic; sodium; nitrates and nitrites; and a variety of natural minerals. Some inorganics are associated with a variety of health problems. Lead is known to cause brain damage and is highly toxic to infants and pregnant women, even in minute doses. It usually comes from lead water pipes, old pipe solder, or lead-based brass fixtures.

• Microbes, parasites, protozoa, bacteria and viruses are, by far, the most common cause of immediate, acute illnesses from polluted water. They occur in nature or often result from "back flows" of septic waste into the clean water supply. They're much more common in wells than in metropolitan water systems.

Action You Can Take to Protect Your Family

So, what can you do to find out just how safe your tap water is? Test it.

Now you could go out and buy a home test kit for a few of the possible contaminants.

But, first of all, you are limited in the number of contaminants you can test for with these do-it-yourself test kits.

Furthermore, you can’t really trust the reliability of the results. You can get false-positives or false-negatives because of the lack of lab-based procedures needed to accurately handle and test the sample.

In the end, the only way to really know whether you have a problem or not is to have a professional water testing laboratory test your tap water for you. They have the professional staff, procedures and the calibrated instruments to give you the true picture.

You could call a local water testing lab, assuming you have one, and have them come out, draw a water sample, take it back to the lab and test it for you, but this will cost you several hundred dollars.

Or, you can order a water test from a professional lab that sends you a kit containing empty vials you fill with your tap water and send back to the lab. Because you have drawn the water yourself, the cost should be less than having lab personnel come to your home.

Choosing a Professional Lab to Test Your Water

Here are the key things to look for in determining which lab to order your test kit from:

• How many contaminants are being tested? There should be a minimum of 150.

• Does the company you are ordering your test kit from actually own the lab that will be doing the testing or are they subcontracting the work out?

• Is the lab using EPA testing methods?

• Does the test kit you receive contain a postage-paid express mail return envelope so the samples get to the lab quickly? This is critical when testing for bacteria.

• Are the results emailed to you so you can get them as soon as the testing is complete?

About e-WaterTest

The e-WaterTest staff has been testing water in our own laboratory for over 50 years. Our laboratory staff is made up of  professional chemists, engineers, and microbiologists who have over 80 years of combined laboratory instrumentation, equipment, water supply and treatment experience.

We analyze your tap water using only EPA testing methods on equipment designed and calibrated to provide accurate results by degreed professionals—not by unqualified personnel using test strips or colorimetric kits which is how some mail-order testing services do this critical testing.

When you order your test kit from , we send you a test kit containing everything you need including instructions, water vials, a cold pack, an insulated container, and a postage-paid express mail envelope¹ to send the sample back to the lab.

Once your water has been tested, usually in 10 to 15 business days, they email the results to you.

When you get the report, you will see the analysis of each contaminate being tested and whether that result is within EPA guidelines or not. 

You now know whether you have a problem with your drinking water or not; and if you do, you know exactly what the problem is so you can take appropriate steps to rectify it.

What Does this Comprehensive Test Cost?

This comprehensive test for over 150 contaminants only costs $187   …total¹ !

You won’t find a better value anywhere else from a professional lab that conducts its own testing and has been around as long as e-WaterTest. The number of contaminants tested exceeds the number done at this price from any other lab I know about.

We guarantee your satisfaction or your money back.

Priority 150 Water Test

No water testing kit used in the home offers the range and reliability that you receive from The Priority 150 Water Test.

That's because eWatertest.com uses its own technicians to test your water in our professional laboratory using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing methods.

We test for contaminants most commonly requested of laboratories nationwide including heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, VOCs—including the new EPA additional target compounds,, water hardness, and pH. See the complete list of contaminants we test for.

There is no easier, faster, or more cost effective way to have your drinking water tested than by ordering The Priority 150 Water Test.

Ordering Your Water Test

To order The Priority 150 Water Test, simply choose one of the selections below.

After you place your order, we will send you a shipping kit containing the sample containers, registration form for the samples, a pre-paid shipping label, and easy-to-follow instructions.

When you receive the The Priority 150 Water Test kit, just fill the sample containers with your tap water, fill out the registration form for the samples, re-pack the containers and mail the prepaid sample kit back to us. It's that simple!

After our technicians process your samples, we send you a four-page report detailing the results of the testing and provide you with recommendations for solving any identified problems.

Priority 150

You receive all of this for only $187, including shipping and handling¹ - Turnaround is approximately 10-15 business days from receipt of the sample.