{"product_id":"well-water-test-kit-florida","title":"Florida Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell water test kit for Florida private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants including hydrogen sulfide indicators, arsenic, lead, uranium, total coliform, E. coli bacteria, nitrate, hardness, pH, iron, and manganese, processed by an NELAP-accredited lab with results in 5 to 10 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn independent certified-lab mail-in well water test kit for Florida private wells covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants (heavy metals at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, total coliform and E. coli bacteria, hydrogen sulfide indicators, pH, hardness, iron, manganese, arsenic, lead, uranium, nitrate, fluoride, sulfate, chloride, and the full primary and secondary EPA panel), processed by an NELAP-accredited and EPA-certified partner laboratory network, delivered with a free expert phone consultation to interpret your Florida well water results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit ships to your Florida address with color-coded sample collection bottles pre-loaded with the correct preservatives, an instruction sheet, a chain-of-custody form, a sample collection bag, and a pre-paid return shipping label. You collect about 250 to 500 mL of water from your kitchen cold-water tap (5 to 10 minutes of work), seal the bottles, and drop the package at a carrier or schedule pickup. The lab processes your samples in roughly 5 to 7 business days; total order-to-results timeline is approximately 10 business days. Results arrive as a PDF plus an interactive online Tap Score dashboard that benchmarks every analyte against the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and color-codes each result by health and aesthetic risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the canonical buyer's guide before you order: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ltv4ldhwlLY\"\u003eBest Well Water Test Kit (2026): 53 Contaminants, Certified Lab\u003c\/a\u003e walks through what each analyte on the panel actually means, why an independent NELAP lab is the right choice over hardware-store strips or a free softener-salesman test, and how to read your Tap Score dashboard. After your results come back, the companion video \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ssjvruiS-sk\"\u003eYour Well Water Test Results Explained\u003c\/a\u003e goes through a real lab report line by line so you know what the numbers mean for your Florida household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree expert consultation: Aidan at 800-460-5810, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. After your lab results come back, send them to us and Aidan will interpret them line by line, recommend treatment if needed, or tell you the water is fine. No upsell, no commission. Mid Atlantic Water is an online-only national ecommerce business shipping to all 50 states; this consultation is delivered remotely by phone, and the resulting treatment system (if any) is shipped to your Florida address for self-installation or installation by your local plumber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlorida private wells face hardness and hydrogen sulfide (\"rotten egg\" smell) in the karst limestone aquifer, arsenic in northwestern FL counties (especially the Panhandle), recurring blue-green algae and bacterial intrusion in surface-influenced shallow wells, and saltwater intrusion in coastal counties. The 53-contaminant panel includes hydrogen sulfide indicators and the full bacterial panel (E. coli and Total Coliform), arsenic at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, chloride and sodium for saltwater-intrusion screening, and the full hardness and mineral profile that drives sizing for a whole-house water softener or iron filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this kit catches that hardware-store test strips don't: lab-grade ICP-MS detection at parts-per-billion is two to three orders of magnitude more accurate than colorimetric strips, and detects lead, arsenic, uranium, and individual metals at trace levels strips simply cannot resolve. Strips also cannot test for bacteria, cannot quantify hydrogen sulfide gas, cannot distinguish between hardness from calcium versus magnesium, and cannot detect saltwater-intrusion sodium and chloride at meaningful resolution. The NELAP-accredited partner lab uses EPA Method 200.8 ICP-MS for metals, EPA Method 300.0 ion chromatography for anions, and IDEXX Colilert (the gold-standard 24-hour bacteria method) for E. coli and Total Coliform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon contaminants tested on the Florida well panel: arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, uranium, aluminum, antimony, barium, beryllium, nickel, selenium, thallium, zinc, silver, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, strontium, pH, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, conductivity, langelier saturation index, chloride, fluoride, nitrate as N, nitrite as N, sulfate, boron, phosphorus, silica, E. coli, and Total Coliform bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetects arsenic at the same parts-per-billion threshold the EPA uses to set the federal MCL (10 ppb), revealing the elevated arsenic risk in northwestern Florida and Panhandle wells.\u003c\/strong\u003e ICP-MS is the only method sensitive enough to detect arsenic at the 5-10 ppb range where chronic-exposure health risk begins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests for E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria using IDEXX Colilert\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 24-hour colorimetric method used by state public health laboratories. Critical for surface-influenced shallow Florida wells that are prone to bacterial intrusion after heavy rain or hurricane events.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantifies hydrogen sulfide indicators (sulfate and reduction-condition markers) and the full mineral profile\u003c\/strong\u003e that drives the \"rotten egg\" smell common in Florida karst-aquifer wells. Pairs with the free phone consultation to size an air-injection iron filter or aeration system if H2S is confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures chloride, sodium, and TDS at lab resolution\u003c\/strong\u003e, the early-warning indicators of saltwater intrusion in coastal Florida counties (Pinellas, Lee, Collier, Martin, Brevard) where over-pumping and sea-level rise are pushing saline water into freshwater aquifers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentifies the type and severity of hardness\u003c\/strong\u003e (calcium versus magnesium, expressed as grains per gallon and ppm CaCO3) so a water softener can be sized correctly the first time. Florida wells in the karst limestone aquifer are routinely 20 to 40 grains per gallon, well above the threshold where hardness damages plumbing, fixtures, and appliances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetects lead at the EPA action-level threshold (15 ppb)\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing lead leaching from older household plumbing or brass fittings that no annual report or strip test can catch at the household tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a free post-results phone consultation with Aidan\u003c\/strong\u003e who will interpret your Florida-specific results, flag anything outside EPA limits, and recommend treatment (or confirm no treatment is needed). The recommendation is independent of any equipment sale; if a softener or iron filter is the right answer, that is what you will hear, but if your water is fine, that is what you will hear too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTest Type: mail-in independent certified laboratory water analysis (SimpleLab Tap Score panel)\u003cbr\u003e\nWater Source: private well water (groundwater, household tap)\u003cbr\u003e\nGeographic Focus: Florida (FL) private wells, all 67 counties\u003cbr\u003e\nContaminants Tested: 53 analytes covering EPA primary and secondary drinking water standards\u003cbr\u003e\nBacteria Panel: E. coli and Total Coliform (presence\/absence)\u003cbr\u003e\nHeavy Metals Panel: 19 metals including arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, uranium, aluminum, antimony, barium, beryllium, nickel, selenium, thallium, zinc, silver\u003cbr\u003e\nMinerals and Treatment Indicators: iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, strontium\u003cbr\u003e\nWater Properties Panel: pH, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, conductivity, langelier saturation index\u003cbr\u003e\nInorganics Panel: chloride, fluoride, nitrate as N, nitrite as N, sulfate, boron, phosphorus, silica\u003cbr\u003e\nDetection Method: EPA 200.8 ICP-MS for metals, EPA 300.0 ion chromatography for anions, IDEXX Colilert for bacteria, electrometric for pH and conductivity\u003cbr\u003e\nDetection Limit: parts-per-billion (ppb) for heavy metals, parts-per-million (ppm) for minerals, MPN\/100mL for bacteria\u003cbr\u003e\nLab Accreditation: NELAP-accredited and EPA-certified partner laboratory network (state-routed by SimpleLab)\u003cbr\u003e\nKit Contents: color-coded sample collection bottles with required preservatives, instruction sheet, chain-of-custody form, pre-paid return shipping label, sample collection bag\u003cbr\u003e\nSample Volume Required: approximately 250 to 500 mL collected from the kitchen cold-water tap\u003cbr\u003e\nSample Collection Time: 5 to 10 minutes at the kitchen sink\u003cbr\u003e\nReturn Shipping: pre-paid carrier label included; customer drops package at carrier or schedules pickup\u003cbr\u003e\nLab Turnaround: approximately 5 to 7 business days from lab receipt; total order-to-results timeline approximately 10 business days\u003cbr\u003e\nResults Format: PDF report plus interactive online Tap Score dashboard with EPA MCL benchmarks, color-coded health and aesthetic scores, and per-contaminant explanations\u003cbr\u003e\nResults Delivery: email notification with link to online dashboard; PDF downloadable; results retained in customer account\u003cbr\u003e\nExpert Interpretation Included: yes; free phone consultation with Aidan at 800-460-5810 to interpret results and recommend treatment after lab report is delivered\u003cbr\u003e\nEquipment Recommendation Bias: lab analysis is fully independent of any equipment sale; expert recommendation is non-commissioned\u003cbr\u003e\nGeographic Coverage: all 50 United States; SimpleLab routes specimens to nearest accredited lab partner\u003cbr\u003e\nCustomer Privacy: results are confidential; customer owns the report\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Mid Atlantic Water Test Kit, powered by SimpleLab Tap Score\u003cbr\u003e\nSupport Phone: 800-460-5810, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern\u003cbr\u003e\nSupport Email: support@midatlanticwater.net\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended testing frequency for Florida private wells: annually for total coliform bacteria and nitrate (more often if your well is shallow or surface-influenced, and after every hurricane or major flood event), every 2 to 3 years for the full 53-contaminant panel, and immediately after well work, a new home purchase, a boil-water notice, or any noticed change in taste, odor, or color. Best used for: baseline Florida well water characterization, home buyer due diligence in karst-aquifer counties, sizing and configuring a whole-house water softener or iron filter, post-treatment verification, troubleshooting hydrogen sulfide odor or hardness staining, and screening for saltwater intrusion in coastal counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonest limitations: this kit is not for legal or regulatory compliance testing requiring chain-of-custody by a state-certified sampler, not for real-time field testing, and not the right choice if you only want to screen an under-sink reverse osmosis spigot (a dedicated first-draw lead profile may be preferred for older lead-service-line homes). For a comprehensive Florida private-well baseline that drives real treatment decisions, this is the right tool. For chain-of-custody legal water sampling required by a court, lender, or state agency, contact the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or your county health department for a list of state-certified samplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarranty and kit support: kit replacement at no charge if collection materials arrive damaged in shipment. Lab analysis is quality controlled per NELAP accreditation standards with method blanks, duplicates, and matrix spikes per EPA protocol. Support email support@midatlanticwater.net or call 800-460-5810, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. The Mid Atlantic Water Florida well water test kit is powered by SimpleLab Tap Score; the lab partner network is NELAP-accredited and EPA-certified, with state routing handled automatically by SimpleLab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54059997135132,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/9523\/4605\/files\/3rd-party_d8e7724d-d245-42ca-95d1-ab019141440b.png?v=1776873067","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/well-water-test-kit-florida","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}