{"product_id":"coliform-ecoli-bacteria-water-test-kit","title":"Coliform \u0026 E. coli Bacteria Water Test Kit (Certified Lab)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-seo\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColiform \u0026amp; E. coli Bacteria Water Test Kit (Certified Lab)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColiform \u0026amp; E. coli Bacteria Water Test Kit (Certified Lab) analyzed by an independent, third-party certified lab in the SimpleLab network, with a personal results review from a water treatment expert with 30+ years of experience. Order the kit, collect a sample, mail it back with the prepaid label, and get certified results in about 5 business days. Then a real expert tells you what your numbers mean and exactly what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Test for This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate wells are not disinfected or monitored by anyone but you. Total coliform bacteria are the standard indicator that surface water, soil, or septic influence has reached your well; E. coli specifically signals fecal contamination and a real health risk. Neither has any taste, smell, or color, so the only way to know is a lab test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealth agencies recommend testing every private well for bacteria at least once a year, and immediately after flooding, well work, or any change in taste, color, or odor. This test gives you a clear present\/absent result for total coliform and E. coli from a certified lab, the result that tells you whether your water is safe to drink and whether you need disinfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Test Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are on a private well and have not tested bacteria in the last year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou recently had flooding, well repair, or a new well drilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou bought or are buying a home with a well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste, color, or odor changed and you want to rule out contamination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Lab Measures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis test reports 2 parameter(s) for coliform \u0026amp; e. coli using Total coliform and E. coli, present\/absent (SimpleLab certified lab network), at a NELAC\/ELAP-accredited laboratory. EPA standard for drinking water: zero total coliform and zero E. coli. Any detection means action is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIndependent, Third-Party Lab Testing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do not test your water ourselves, and that is the point. Your sample is sent to one of over 200 NELAC\/ELAP-accredited laboratories across the United States, the same independent labs used by state health departments. The result is impartial, then we help you act on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Fixes It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf treatment is needed, the typical solution is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ultraviolet-uv-water-disinfection-systems\"\u003eUV Water Disinfection Systems\u003c\/a\u003e. Whole-house UV inactivates bacteria, viruses, and cysts with no chemicals and no taste change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Happens After Your Results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what separates us from every other water test. After your independent lab results come back, Aidan (one of our owners, 30+ years in water treatment) personally reviews your numbers and tells you whether you need treatment, exactly what equipment and size, the correct installation order, and what maintenance to expect. If your water is within safe limits, he will tell you that too. No sales pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/faqs\/remove-coliform-bacteria-well-water\"\u003eRemove Coliform Bacteria From Well Water\u003c\/a\u003e - What a positive bacteria result means and how to fix it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/faqs\/uv-water-filter-well-water\"\u003eUV Water Filters for Well Water\u003c\/a\u003e - How UV disinfection works and what it does and does not do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-read-well-water-test-results\"\u003eHow to Read Well Water Test Results\u003c\/a\u003e - Making sense of present\/absent and the rest of your panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-test-well-water\"\u003eHow to Test Well Water\u003c\/a\u003e - What to test, how often, and why bacteria comes first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/complete-guide-to-well-water-filtration-systems\"\u003eComplete Guide to Well Water Filtration\u003c\/a\u003e - Where disinfection fits in a full well water system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping. Questions? Call or text Aidan at \u003ca href=\"tel:8004605810\"\u003e800-460-5810\u003c\/a\u003e, 7 days a week.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54181206950172,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/9523\/4605\/files\/3rd-party_5ab10f16-dee4-4e6d-befe-e72813f57569.png?v=1780690903","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/coliform-ecoli-bacteria-water-test-kit","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}