Herbicide & Pesticide Water Test Kit: 140 Compounds (Certified Lab, EPA 538)
Screen for 140 herbicides and pesticides at a certified lab, the agricultural runoff that reaches wells near farms and treated land.
Not sure if you need a herbicide & pesticide water test kit?Call or text Aidan. Tell him what you are seeing (none. these compounds are typically colorless and tasteless.) and he will tell you whether this test is the right next step or if a broader panel or a simpler answer fits better. Free, no obligation.
✓ Digital lab report from the independent testing lab, emailed when complete
✓ Personal results review and equipment recommendation from our team
Collect early in the week so your sample reaches the lab before the weekend. Lab analysis takes about 10 business days once the sample arrives.
1
Order Your Kit
We ship the kit to your door with free shipping. It contains everything you need to collect a sample: bottles, vials, instructions, and a prepaid return label.
2
Collect Your Sample
Follow the simple instructions to draw a sample from your tap. About 5 minutes, no technical knowledge required.
3
Mail It Back
Drop the prepaid package at a carrier location. It goes to the nearest independent, certified lab in the SimpleLab network so your results stay accurate.
4
Get Results + Expert Review
Your independent lab report arrives by email in about 10 business days. Then Aidan personally reviews your numbers and tells you exactly what they mean and what to do.
What makes step 4 different from every other water test
Other companies hand you a lab report and say good luck. We are a water treatment company that has solved well and city water problems for over 30 years. The testing is done by an independent, third-party certified lab so the data is unbiased. Then we tell you exactly how to fix what the lab found, and we have the equipment and expertise to back it up.
Pesticides
119
3 Hydroxycarbofuran, Acephate, Acetamiprid, Aldicarb, Aldicarb sulfone, Aldicarb sulfoxide, Aminocarb, Azoxystrobin, Benalaxyl, Bendiocarb and 109 more.
Herbicides
20
Ametryn, Butafenacil, Carfentrazone-Ethyl, Chlorotoluron, Chloroxuron, Clethodim, Cycluron, Desmedipham, Ethofumesate, Flufenacet and 10 more.
Organics
1
Diisopropyl methylphosphonate.
140 Total Parameters | Independent NELAC/ELAP Certified Lab
What fixes it: Whole House Carbon Filters
Activated carbon adsorbs most pesticides and herbicides; reverse osmosis adds point-of-use protection.
When your independent lab report comes back, it goes to Aidan, one of our owners and a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience. Because the testing is done by a third-party lab, the data is impartial. He reads your numbers, knows what matters for herbicides & pesticides (140), and gives you a clear recommendation for your situation.
You Get a Clear, Specific Recommendation
→ Whether this contaminant needs treatment, and how urgently
→ The exact equipment and size for your home, if any is needed
→ The correct installation order alongside anything else you treat
→ Estimated cost and what maintenance to expect
If Your Water Tests Clean, We Tell You That
We would rather earn your trust by being honest than sell you equipment you do not need. If your result comes back within safe limits, Aidan will tell you exactly that. No upselling, no fear tactics.
"I had my water tested and sent Aidan the results. Within hours he told me exactly what I needed: an iron filter and a neutralizer. After watching his YouTube videos I already trusted him. The recommendation was spot on and the system works perfectly." ★★★★★
Amber G., Verified Buyer
"I did two water tests at home and got inconsistent results. Called Aidan and he walked me through everything. Explained what the numbers meant, which ones mattered, and put together the right package for my house. No pressure, just honest advice." ★★★★★
Jerry S., Verified Buyer
"Water treatment is confusing. There's so much hype out there. I sent my test results to Mid Atlantic Water and Aidan cut through all the noise. Told me exactly what I needed, no more, no less. Been running the system for months now and the water is perfect." ★★★★★
Chuck B., Verified Buyer
Wells Near Farms Need More Than a Standard Panel. Screen 140 Compounds.
140 herbicides and pesticides analyzed at an independent certified lab by EPA 538, plus a personal treatment recommendation from a 30-year well water expert.
Wells near farmland, orchards, vineyards, golf courses, or regularly treated land are exposed to herbicides and pesticides that leach into groundwater. These compounds are colorless, tasteless, and absent from a standard water panel, so they go undetected unless you screen for them on purpose.
This test screens 140 herbicide, pesticide, and related compounds in a single certified-lab run using EPA Method 538 at an independent, NELAC/ELAP-accredited lab. It covers the modern agricultural chemicals actually in use today, far beyond a handful of legacy pesticides.
Aidan reviews exactly what was detected and at what level, then recommends the right whole-house carbon system and any point-of-use reverse osmosis. If the screen comes back clean, that is real peace of mind for a rural well, and he will tell you no treatment is needed.
✔140 Parameters
✔Independent Certified Lab
✔Expert Review Included
✔Results in ~10 business days
✔Free Return Shipping
✔Herbicides & Pesticides (140)
Feature
Our System
Others
What You Get
✔
140 (lab-certified)
Color strips: a rough guess, not a number
Accuracy
✔
Parts-per-billion (ICP-MS)
Rough color estimates
Lab Certified
✔
NELAC/ELAP accredited
No lab involved
Designed For
✔
Herbicides & Pesticides (140)
Generic, no targeted method
Expert Review
✔
Included (30-year specialist)
Not available
Treatment Plan
✔
Personalized equipment recommendation
Generic or none
Return Shipping
✔
Free overnight (prepaid)
Not included
What You Get
✅ Us140 (lab-certified)
❌ ThemColor strips: a rough guess, not a number
Accuracy
✅ UsParts-per-billion (ICP-MS)
❌ ThemRough color estimates
Lab Certified
✅ UsNELAC/ELAP accredited
❌ ThemNo lab involved
Designed For
✅ UsHerbicides & Pesticides (140)
❌ ThemGeneric, no targeted method
Expert Review
✅ UsIncluded (30-year specialist)
❌ ThemNot available
Treatment Plan
✅ UsPersonalized equipment recommendation
❌ ThemGeneric or none
Return Shipping
✅ UsFree overnight (prepaid)
❌ ThemNot included
✔ Get a Full Report With Every Test
Every test includes a personal review of your results by Aidan, a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of experience. Call, text, or email anytime before, during, or after your test.
📞 Call Us800-460-5810
✉️ Email Supportsupport@midatlanticwater.net
🕒 Live Hours7 days a week
Frequently Asked Questions
Proximity to agriculture is the main trigger: farmland, orchards, vineyards, nurseries, golf courses, or any land that is regularly sprayed or treated. These compounds are colorless and tasteless and are not in a standard water panel, so if there is a plausible source near your well, a targeted screen is the only way to know whether runoff has reached your water.
It is a broad agricultural-chemical screen run by EPA Method 538, covering modern insecticides and fungicides (neonicotinoids like imidacloprid and clothianidin, carbamates, strobilurins, triazoles) and herbicides (triazines, ureas, and more). It is designed to catch the chemicals actually used on crops today, not just a handful of legacy compounds.
Granular activated carbon is highly effective at adsorbing most of these organic compounds and is commonly used whole-house, with reverse osmosis adding protection at the kitchen tap. The specific detections and levels determine the carbon volume and contact time, which Aidan designs from your result.
Aidan reviews which compounds, if any, were detected and at what level, then recommends the right carbon system and any point-of-use RO. If the screen is clean, he tells you no treatment is needed, which for a rural well is valuable peace of mind.
Absolutely. Call or text Aidan at 800-460-5810. He is available 7 days a week. If you are not sure whether you need this test, he can help you figure that out in a few minutes. No sales pitch, just straight answers. You can also email support@midatlanticwater.net.
Herbicide & Pesticide ...$269.00
The Cost of Guessing Wrong
A focused lab test vs thousands in wrong equipment.
What happens when you skip the test
Without a lab number, you are guessing. We have seen it hundreds of times: a homeowner buys the wrong system, or the wrong size, because staining or smell or scale looked a certain way. Wrong equipment means wasted money, an unsolved problem, and an eventual second purchase.
A focused lab test tells you exactly what is in your water so you buy the right equipment the first time. It is not a cost. It is insurance against a much larger mistake.
The Real Comparison
Guessing (No Test)
$1,000-$3,000
❌Lifespan: Fails in 3-4 years
❌Result: Frequent repairs, poor water quality, leaks
❌Support: None
Wrong or mis-sized equipment
Best Long-Term Value
Test First, Then Buy Right
$269
✅Lifespan: Lasts 15+ years
✅Result: Done right the first time, peace of mind
✅Support: Lifetime USA Support
Right equipment the first time
The test costs a small fraction of a single piece of water treatment equipment. If it keeps you from buying the wrong system even once, it has paid for itself many times over.
What this test gets you
A certified-lab measurement of herbicides & pesticides (140) using EPA 538 (broad herbicide / pesticide screen, certified lab), plus a personal recommendation from a 30-year water treatment expert. The exact number you need to make the right decision, done right the first time.
The Guarantee: Your sample is analyzed by an independent, NELAC/ELAP-accredited lab using validated methods. If your kit does not arrive, the lab loses your sample, results are delayed beyond 15 business days, or anything else goes wrong in the process, we will send a replacement kit at no charge or issue a full refund. No questions, no hassle.
30+YEARS EXPERIENCE
10,000+HOMES HELPED
5.0★Success Rate
Your test is processed by a third-party certified lab in the SimpleLab network, independently accredited under NELAC/ELAP standards. We never touch the testing. The lab runs validated, EPA-standard methods to produce results you can trust. Then Aidan reviews your numbers and tells you exactly what they mean.
Why DIY Test Strips Can't Compare
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DIY test strips test a handful of parameters with color-changing pads you match against a chart. They cannot detect contaminants at the low levels that matter for health, and they miss critical analytes entirely.
Our test uses the same certified-lab method state and federal drinking-water programs use: EPA 538 (broad herbicide / pesticide screen, certified lab). The difference between a strip and a certified lab is the difference between guessing and knowing.
How Our Testing Process Works
1
Test Your Water
Order the kit, collect your sample, and mail it back. Your water is analyzed by a NELAC/ELAP certified lab using EPA 538 (broad herbicide / pesticide screen, certified lab).
2
Get Expert Analysis
Aidan reviews your results and creates a specific recommendation for your household: what to do, what equipment, what size, and why. No generic advice, no upselling.
Fix It Right the First Time
If you need treatment, we help you select the right system, ship it to your door, and provide free lifetime technical support for installation and maintenance. One company from test to treatment.
I have been solving well and city water problems for over 30 years. Send me your herbicides & pesticides (140) result and I will tell you exactly what you need, or exactly why you do not need anything at all.
