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Maine Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)

Name: Maine Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)
Brand: Mid Atlantic Water
SKU: SL-SL-DW-E-S-QB2
Price: 199.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Tests your well water for 53 contaminants at a certified lab. The prepaid overnight return label is in the box, the lab reports about 5 business days after it receives your sample, and a 30-year water treatment expert personally reviews the results with you.

💡 Comparing this to Maine's state lab kits? ▾

Maine's state lab kits cost less and test fewer things. Its well test kits with arsenic and uranium cost $127 to $147, plus a $2 fee, and test 15 to 19 items. The $147 kits also test radon in water. This kit tests 53 contaminants from one sample you mail from home. The lab reports about 5 business days after it receives your sample. It does not test radon. For that, the state lab sells a radon water test on its own. If the state kit covers your concern, it is a fine choice.

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53 Tests Well Water $199.00 47 Tests City Water $179.00

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Watch before you buy

12 videos from our YouTube channel, which has 1.8 million views

Aidan Walsh 32 years in water treatment 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern

I'm the guy in the videos. Text or call me and I'll help you figure it out. No bots, no call center.

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What homeowners are saying

"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

Your Complete Test Kit

✓ Sample bottles (some pre-loaded with the preservatives the lab methods require)
✓ Step-by-step collection instructions (takes about 5 minutes)
✓ Prepaid overnight FedEx return shipping label
✓ Chain of custody documentation
✓ Padded foil return pouch and a cold pack to keep the samples cool
✓ The lab's own report, online and as a PDF, emailed when complete
✓ Our plain-words results page, emailed the day the lab approves your results or the next morning
✓ Personal results review and equipment recommendation from our team

Collect your sample on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday so it arrives at the lab before the weekend. Bacteria samples should reach the lab within 30 hours of collection. Ship it the same day you collect it. The overnight return shipping is included and prepaid.

Order Your Kit

The lab ships the test kit to your door with free shipping. It contains everything you need to collect a water sample from your well: sample bottles, instructions, a sample information card, a plastic sample bag, a cold pack, a padded foil return pouch, and a prepaid FedEx return label.

Collect Your Sample

Follow the instructions to collect the sample at a cold-water tap. Sampling takes about 5 minutes. Fill the containers as directed.

Mail It Back

Drop the prepaid package at a FedEx location the same day you collect. The prepaid label ships it overnight, which matters because bacteria samples are time sensitive.

Get Results + Expert Review

Your independent lab report arrives by email about 5 business days after the lab receives your sample. Then Aidan personally reviews your results and contacts you with a clear, specific recommendation: what equipment you need, what size, and in what order to install it.

What you get beyond the lab report

We're a water treatment company that's been solving well water problems for over 30 years. The testing is done by an independent, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab in SimpleLab's network. Then we tell you exactly how to fix what the lab found, and we have the equipment and expertise to back it up.

Bacteria

E. coli and Total Coliform (presence/absence testing). EPA recommends testing a private well for total coliform every year.

Method: SM 9223B

Heavy Metals & Trace Metals

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium (Total), Copper, Uranium, Selenium, Antimony, Barium, Beryllium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silver, Thallium, Tin, Vanadium. Detected at parts-per-billion levels. EPA's drinking water limits for some sit at that level: 10 parts per billion for arsenic, 30 for uranium.

Method: EPA 200.8 ICP-MS (mass spectrometry)

Metals & Minerals

Iron, Manganese, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Aluminum, Zinc, Strontium, Lithium, Titanium.

Method: EPA 200.7 ICP-OES (optical emission spectrometry)

Water Properties

pH, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS, Turbidity, Conductivity. Low pH can corrode metal plumbing. These numbers shape which treatment fits your water.

Methods: EPA 150.1, SM 2130B, SM 2320B, SM 2340B, SM 2510B

Inorganics (Anions)

Nitrate, Nitrite, Chloride, Fluoride, Sulfate, Boron, Phosphorus, Silica. Penn State's water lab says nitrate may be elevated near intensively farmed land or near crowded or poorly working septic systems. The EPA nitrate limit is 10 mg/L. This test measures sulfate, not hydrogen sulfide gas (the rotten egg smell), which needs its own test.

Methods: EPA 300.0, EPA 200.7

Calculated Values

Grains per Gallon, Langelier Saturation Index, Hardness (Calculated), Bicarbonate, Carbonate, Chloride-to-Sulfate Ratio, Sodium Adsorption Ratio, Expanded Hardness. These eight values are calculated from the measured lab results.

53 Total Contaminants & Parameters | Tested at an Independent, ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Lab

A lab report on its own gives you data. We give you a plan.

Aidan Personally Reviews Every Result

When your independent lab report comes back, it goes straight to Aidan, one of our owners and a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience. The testing is done by an independent lab, not by us. Aidan reads every number, knows what matters and what doesn't, and creates a specific recommendation for your situation.

You Get a Clear, Specific Recommendation

Not a generic FAQ page. Not a chatbot. A direct message from Aidan telling you:

→ Which contaminants need treatment (and which are fine)
→ The exact equipment model and size for your home
→ The correct installation order (it matters)
→ Estimated cost and what maintenance to expect
→ What your plumber will need to install it

If Your Water Tests Clean, We Tell You That

We'd rather earn your trust by being honest than sell you equipment you don't need. If your results come back clean, Aidan will tell you exactly that. No upselling, no fear tactics, no "just in case" recommendations. Plenty of wells have perfectly good water. If yours is one of them, you'll know for sure. That peace of mind is worth the test by itself.

"I sent Aidan my water test results and within a few hours he told me exactly what I needed. An iron filter and a neutralizer. No pressure, just straight answers. After watching his YouTube videos I already trusted him, and the recommendation was spot on." Real customer interaction

📊 How to Read Your Well Water Test Results Understand what your lab numbers mean and which contaminants need attention. → 🏠 Well Water Filtration: Complete Guide The full overview: what to test for, what to treat, and in what order. → 🔢 Correct Order for Well Water Treatment Systems Why installation order matters and how to get it right the first time. → ⚠️ Common Well Water Problems & Solutions Staining, odor, low pH, bacteria: what causes them and how to fix each one. → 🔑 Well Water Guide for New Homeowners Just bought a home with a well? Here’s everything you need to know. → ⭐ Best Well Water Test Kit (2026) How mail-in lab kits and hardware-store strips compare for a private well. →

Know What's In Your Maine Well Water. Then Fix It Right.

53 contaminants tested by an independent, third-party certified lab serving Maine homeowners. Personal equipment recommendations from a water treatment expert with 30+ years of experience.

This kit tests for everything on Maine CDC's well testing lists except radon, which needs its own test. Maine CDC says many Maine wells contain arsenic, radon and uranium, which you can't smell or taste. It recommends testing every year for coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate and nitrite, and every 3 to 5 years for arsenic, chloride, copper, fluoride, hardness, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, pH, radon, sodium and uranium. A lab test gives you a reported result for each item on its panel; this panel reports bacteria as present or absent. A color-changing strip from a hardware store gives you a color band. An independent lab tests your water, not us. It is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard and is one of more than 200 accredited labs in SimpleLab's national network. It uses nine EPA and Standard Methods, including EPA 200.8 for trace metals and SM 9223 B for bacteria. You get parts-per-billion detection of heavy metals like arsenic, lead and uranium, presence/absence testing for E. coli and coliform bacteria, and reported results for pH, iron, hardness, manganese, sulfate, and the other values on this panel. We don't just hand you a lab report and walk away. After your results come back, Aidan, a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of experience, personally reviews your numbers and tells you exactly what equipment you need for your Maine home based on your specific water chemistry, household size, and plumbing setup. Test first. Then fix it right.

✔ 53 Contaminants

✔ Independent Certified Lab

✔ Expert Review Included

✔ 5-Day Lab Turnaround

✔ Free Return Shipping

✔ Bacteria Testing

Feature	This Test Kit	Maine State Lab Kit
Total Cost	$199. Everything included.	$127 to $147, plus a $2 state fee
What Gets Tested	✔ 53 contaminants, one kit	15 to 19 items, by package
Radon in Water	Not tested (a separate test)	In the $147 kits, or $42 on its own
Arsenic, Lead & Metals	18 heavy and trace metals	Arsenic, uranium, copper, iron, manganese; lead in some kits
Getting It to the Lab	✔ Prepaid overnight FedEx label; ship the day you collect	Must reach the Augusta lab within 30 hours
Results Back In	About 5 business days after the lab receives it	Ask HETL for current package turnaround
Someone Explains It	Yes. A 30-year expert reviews it with you	Free help from Maine CDC's toxicology team

Total Cost

This Test Kit $199. Everything included.

Maine State Lab Kit $127 to $147, plus a $2 state fee

What Gets Tested

✅ This Test Kit 53 contaminants, one kit

❌ Maine State Lab Kit 15 to 19 items, by package

Radon in Water

This Test Kit Not tested (a separate test)

Maine State Lab Kit In the $147 kits, or $42 on its own

Arsenic, Lead & Metals

This Test Kit 18 heavy and trace metals

Maine State Lab Kit Arsenic, uranium, copper, iron, manganese; lead in some kits

Getting It to the Lab

✅ This Test Kit Prepaid overnight FedEx label; ship the day you collect

❌ Maine State Lab Kit Must reach the Augusta lab within 30 hours

Results Back In

This Test Kit About 5 business days after the lab receives it

Maine State Lab Kit Ask HETL for current package turnaround

Someone Explains It

This Test Kit Yes. A 30-year expert reviews it with you

Maine State Lab Kit Free help from Maine CDC's toxicology team

Get a Full Report With Every Test

Every test kit 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This test analyzes your well water for 53 contaminants and water-chemistry values across 6 categories: bacteria (E. coli and total coliform), 18 heavy and trace metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, uranium, and more), 11 minerals and metals (iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, etc.), 6 water properties (pH, hardness, alkalinity, TDS, turbidity, conductivity), 8 inorganics (nitrate, fluoride, sulfate, chloride, and more), and 8 calculated values (grains per gallon, Langelier Saturation Index, etc.). All testing is performed at an independent, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory in SimpleLab's network, using EPA and Standard Methods.

Maine's state lab, the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) in Augusta, sells well test kits with arsenic and uranium for $127 to $147, plus a $2 state fee. They test 15 to 19 items. The $147 kits also test radon in water. Your sample has to reach the lab within 30 hours, so don't collect it on a Friday, a Saturday or the day before a holiday. Maine CDC's toxicology team helps well owners understand their results for free. Residents on MaineCare, SNAP or TANF can ask Maine CDC for a free state lab kit.

This kit covers 53 contaminants from one sample with prepaid overnight shipping and lab results about 5 business days after the lab receives your sample. Then a 30-year water treatment expert personally walks through your numbers and recommends exactly what equipment your water needs, or confirms you need nothing. If the state kit's panel already covers your concern, it is a fine choice; the difference here is breadth and the human on the other end.

This kit does not test radon in water. Maine CDC recommends a radon test for every home with a well, and the state lab sells a radon water test on its own. Need results from a Maine-accredited lab for a lender, buyer or agency? Use HETL or a lab on Maine CDC's accredited lab list. SimpleLab does not name the lab that tests each sample.

The lab takes about 5 business days from the day it receives your sample. Counting the kit's trip to you, your sampling day and the trip back to the lab, most buyers have results 2 to 4 weeks after ordering. The lab ships the kit to you within 1 business day, with free standard shipping. You collect your sample (5 minutes), ship it back with the prepaid overnight label, and the lab returns results in about 5 business days. After that, Aidan reviews your results and contacts you with a recommendation, usually within the same day.

A hardware-store test strip does not give you a certified lab's numbers. Arsenic, for example, has an EPA limit of 10 parts per billion, and the lab measures it at parts-per-billion levels. This kit sends your water to an independent, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab that uses EPA and Standard Methods: ICP-MS for metals, ion chromatography for anions, and Standard Method 9223 B for bacteria.

Tap Score is SimpleLab's own consumer brand, and SimpleLab's network of ISO/IEC 17025-accredited labs runs this kit too. The difference is what happens after. We give you the lab's report plus a personal consultation with a water treatment specialist who has been solving well water problems for over 30 years. Aidan will tell you the exact equipment model, size, and installation order for your specific situation. And if you need equipment, we sell and support it directly. One company from test to treatment to ongoing support.

Aidan personally reviews every set of independent lab results. He looks at your specific numbers (pH, iron, hardness, bacteria, metals) and creates a recommendation tailored to your household. He will tell you which contaminants need treatment and which don't, the exact equipment you need and what size, the correct installation order, and what maintenance to expect. He will contact you directly by email, text, or phone, whatever you prefer. If your water tests clean, he will tell you that too.

Then you know your well water passed everything this panel measures, and you don't need treatment for any of it. That peace of mind is worth the test by itself. We will never recommend equipment you don't need. Some wells produce perfectly good water. If yours is one of them, you will know for certain.

Absolutely. Call 800-460-5810 or text Aidan at 443-277-2204. 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.

Maine Well Water Test ... $199.00

What happens when you skip the test

Without a lab test, you're guessing.

A $199 lab test measures 53 contaminants and water-chemistry values before you buy, so the equipment you choose matches what the lab found.

The Real Comparison

Guessing (No Test)

$1,000+

❌ Lifespan: Unknown, because nothing was measured
❌ Result: Equipment picked without knowing what is in your water
❌ Support: None

A system bought without a test

Best Long-Term Value

Test First, Then Buy Right

$199

✅ Lifespan: Equipment chosen from your 53 lab results
✅ Result: You buy only what the results call for, or nothing
✅ Support: Lifetime USA Support

Right equipment the first time

Every whole-house water softener, iron filter and acid neutralizer system we sell costs more than $1,000. If this $199 test keeps you from buying one that does not match your water, it has paid for itself.

What $199 gets you

Certified lab analysis of 53 contaminants and water-chemistry values using EPA and Standard Methods. Trace metals detected at parts-per-billion levels. Presence/absence bacteria testing. And a personal equipment recommendation from a 30-year water treatment expert. One sample, 53 results, before you buy anything.

30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

10,000+ HOMES HELPED

53 PARAMETERS TESTED

Your test is processed by a third-party certified lab in the SimpleLab network, accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard. We never touch the testing. The lab runs EPA 200.7, EPA 200.8, EPA 300.0, SM 9223B, and five other EPA and Standard Methods to produce results you can trust. Then Aidan reviews your numbers and tells you exactly what you need.

Why Hardware-Store Test Strips Can't Compare +

Hardware-store test strips do not give you a certified lab's numbers for arsenic, lead, or uranium.

Our test uses EPA and Standard Methods at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab: ICP-MS mass spectrometry for trace metals, ion chromatography for anions, and Standard Method 9223 B for bacteria.

How Our Testing Process Works

Test Your Water

Order the kit, collect your sample, and mail it back. Your water is analyzed by an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab for 53 contaminants and water-chemistry values using EPA and Standard Methods.

Get Expert Analysis

Aidan reviews your lab results and creates a specific recommendation for your household: what equipment, what size, what order, and why. No generic advice, no upselling.

Fix It Right the First Time

If you need treatment equipment, 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've been solving well water problems for over 30 years. This test is the same one I'd use for my own home. Send me your results and I'll tell you exactly what you need, or exactly why you don't need anything at all.

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