{"product_id":"well-water-test-kit-georgia","title":"Georgia Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell water test kit for Georgia private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants including arsenic in granite bedrock, uranium, lead, total coliform, E. coli, nitrate, fluoride, 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 Georgia private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants (heavy metals at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, total coliform and E. coli bacteria, pH, total hardness, iron, manganese, arsenic, lead, uranium, nitrate, fluoride, sulfate, chloride, and the full primary and secondary EPA panel), processed by an NELAP-accredited lab partner network, delivered with a free expert phone consultation to interpret your results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit ships to your Georgia address with everything required for a defensible sample: color-coded collection bottles pre-loaded with the correct preservatives, a chain-of-custody form, step-by-step instructions, a sample collection bag, and a pre-paid return shipping label. You collect roughly 250 to 500 mL from your kitchen cold-water tap (about 5 to 10 minutes of work at the sink), seal the bottles into the included bag, drop the package at the carrier, and the laboratory receives, analyzes, and reports it. Total order-to-results timeline is approximately 10 business days, with about 5 to 7 of those at the lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to see exactly what this kit looks like and how the workflow runs end-to-end, watch our walkthrough: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ltv4ldhwlLY\"\u003eBest Well Water Test Kit (2026): 53 Contaminants, Certified Lab\u003c\/a\u003e. Once your results land, the companion video \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ssjvruiS-sk\"\u003eYour Well Water Test Results Explained\u003c\/a\u003e walks through how to read the SimpleLab Tap Score dashboard line by line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree expert consultation is included. Call Aidan at \u003ca href=\"tel:8004605810\"\u003e800-460-5810\u003c\/a\u003e, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. After your lab results come back, send them over and Aidan will interpret them line by line, recommend treatment if your numbers warrant it, or tell you the water is fine and no equipment is needed. There is no upsell and no commission on the recommendation. Mid Atlantic Water is an online-only national ecommerce business shipping to all 50 states; this consultation is delivered remotely by phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgia private wells face naturally occurring radium in the coastal-plain wells, PFAS contamination near Robins AFB, naturally occurring fluoride in the piedmont, and agricultural nitrate in southern GA farming counties. The 53-contaminant panel covers the EPA primary set including fluoride and nitrate at proper detection limits, plus the full heavy metals suite (uranium, arsenic, lead) at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection. Georgia does not require periodic testing of private wells; if your well is uncovered by a county health department or buyer-due-diligence requirement, this is the recommended baseline panel for any new or existing GA well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this kit catches that hardware-store test strips cannot: lab-grade ICP-MS detection at parts-per-billion is two to three orders of magnitude more accurate than colorimetric strips, and reports individual metals (lead, arsenic, uranium, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, antimony, thallium, selenium, beryllium, aluminum, barium, zinc, silver) at trace levels strips physically cannot resolve. Strips give you a gross estimate of total hardness or chlorine; they cannot quantify lead at the EPA's 15 ppb action level or distinguish naturally occurring uranium from radium decay products in the coastal plain. The lab does both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon contaminants tested in this 53-analyte 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, total coliform bacteria, and E. coli bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetects lead at the EPA's parts-per-billion action level (15 ppb)\u003c\/strong\u003e using EPA Method 200.8 ICP-MS, revealing lead leaching from older Georgia plumbing or pre-1986 brass fittings that a quick visual inspection cannot detect at the household tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests E. coli and Total Coliform using IDEXX Colilert\u003c\/strong\u003e, the gold-standard 24-hour colorimetric MPN method state health departments use, so a positive result is a definitive presence\/absence call rather than a hardware-store strip color guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes uranium, arsenic, and radium-relevant metals at ppb-level ICP-MS\u003c\/strong\u003e, the right panel for Georgia coastal-plain wells where naturally occurring radium and uranium decay products are documented in groundwater.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers the EPA primary inorganics panel including nitrate and fluoride\u003c\/strong\u003e, the contaminants most relevant to southern Georgia agricultural counties and to piedmont wells with naturally elevated fluoride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent third-party lab\u003c\/strong\u003e via the NELAP-accredited SimpleLab Tap Score partner network. Mid Atlantic Water never analyzes the sample; the laboratory and the equipment recommendation are fully decoupled, so the result is impartial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree expert phone interpretation post-results\u003c\/strong\u003e with a specialist who has 30+ years of water treatment experience, who will tell you straight whether you need treatment or not (no commission, no quota).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-paid return shipping and full collection materials\u003c\/strong\u003e in the box. No additional purchases required to complete the test.\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: Georgia private well water (groundwater, household tap)\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\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, 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\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\nRecommended Testing Frequency: annually for total coliform bacteria and nitrate; every 2 to 3 years for the full panel; immediately after a flood, well work, new home purchase, or noticed change in taste, odor, or color\u003cbr\u003e\nBest Used For: Georgia private well baseline characterization, home buyer due diligence, sizing and configuring whole-house water treatment, post-treatment verification, troubleshooting taste, odor, staining, or skin irritation\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Mid Atlantic Water Test Kit, powered by SimpleLab Tap Score\u003cbr\u003e\nWarranty: kit replacement if collection materials arrive damaged; lab analysis quality controlled per NELAP accreditation\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\u003ch3\u003eRecommended testing frequency and best uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a Georgia private well, run the full 53-contaminant panel every 2 to 3 years as a routine baseline, with annual checks for total coliform bacteria and nitrate (the two contaminants most likely to change between full tests). Run it immediately after well work (new pump, new well, well repair), after flooding events, when buying a home with an existing well, after a boil-water notice, or when you notice any change in taste, odor, color, or staining. The kit is also the right tool before installing or sizing whole-house treatment equipment (softener, iron filter, acid neutralizer, UV system, RO) and as a post-treatment verification six to twelve months after a system goes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonest limitations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit is not for legal or regulatory compliance testing that requires a state-certified sampler and full chain-of-custody (those tests must be collected by a credentialed third party for court or insurance purposes). It is not a real-time field test (results take roughly 10 business days). It is not an under-sink RO-only screening tool, since it tests untreated tap water by design. For comprehensive private-well baseline characterization, this is the right tool. For chain-of-custody legal water sampling, contact the Georgia Department of Public Health environmental health office or your county health department.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKit support and warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf any collection material arrives damaged or if the lab cannot process your sample for any reason on our end, we replace the kit at no charge. Lab analysis is quality-controlled per NELAP accreditation standards (the same standards state environmental agencies require). For kit support, results questions, treatment interpretation, or anything else, reach Aidan by phone at \u003ca href=\"tel:8004605810\"\u003e800-460-5810\u003c\/a\u003e, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern, or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@midatlanticwater.net\"\u003esupport@midatlanticwater.net\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54059997200668,"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_9fddb9ca-b5b8-4401-ab37-50aa09404635.png?v=1776873071","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/well-water-test-kit-georgia","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}