{"product_id":"well-water-test-kit-north-carolina","title":"North Carolina Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell water test kit for North Carolina private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants including granite bedrock arsenic, uranium, lead, total coliform, E. coli, 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 North Carolina private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants (heavy metals at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, total coliform and E. coli bacteria, pH, 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 North Carolina address with color-coded sample bottles pre-loaded with the correct preservatives, an instruction sheet, a chain-of-custody form, and a pre-paid return shipping label. You collect 250 to 500 mL of cold water from your kitchen tap (the whole process takes 5 to 10 minutes), seal the bottles in the included sample bag, and drop the package at your carrier. SimpleLab routes the specimen to the nearest NELAP-accredited partner laboratory, which runs the full 53-analyte panel using EPA-method ICP-MS, ion chromatography, and IDEXX Colilert bacteria methods. Total turnaround from order to results is approximately 10 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our complete 2026 well water test kit walkthrough on YouTube: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ltv4ldhwlLY\"\u003eBest Well Water Test Kit (2026): 53 Contaminants, Certified Lab\u003c\/a\u003e, which covers exactly what is in the kit, how to collect a clean sample, what the lab measures, and how the Tap Score dashboard presents results against EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels. Once your North Carolina results come back, 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 report line by line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree expert consultation is included with every kit. After your lab results are delivered, call Aidan at 800-460-5810 (7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern) and he will interpret the report line by line, flag anything above EPA limits, recommend treatment if it is warranted, or simply tell you the water is fine and no equipment is needed. There is no upsell and no commission on the consultation. Mid Atlantic Water is an online-only national ecommerce business shipping to all 50 states; the consultation is delivered remotely by phone, regardless of where in North Carolina you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorth Carolina private wells have documented GenX and other PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear River basin (Chemours Fayetteville Works), agricultural nitrate in the Coastal Plain hog-farming counties, hexavalent chromium concerns in the Charlotte and Mooresville area, and naturally occurring uranium in the piedmont. The 53-contaminant panel covers the EPA primary set including arsenic and uranium at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, the full bacterial panel, nitrate as nitrogen, and the inorganic chemistry needed to characterize a NC private well from the Mountains through the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain. PFAS-specific (PFOA, PFOS, GenX\/HFPO-DA) targeted testing is a separate, lab-add specialty panel; ask Aidan about pairing this baseline panel with a PFAS add-on if you are inside the Cape Fear watershed downstream of Fayetteville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit catches what test strips cannot. Colorimetric test strips are a useful field-screening tool for a handful of parameters (free chlorine, total hardness, pH at coarse resolution), but their detection thresholds are typically two to three orders of magnitude higher than what an EPA-method ICP-MS lab measurement returns. Strips cannot detect lead at the EPA action level of 15 parts per billion, cannot quantify arsenic at the 10 ppb MCL, cannot identify uranium or hexavalent chromium at all, and cannot run the IDEXX Colilert bacteria assay that confirms or rules out E. coli and total coliform. The lab-grade panel is the right tool when the answer needs to be defensible, when treatment design depends on the result, or when a home is being purchased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon contaminants tested include: arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium (total), copper, uranium, aluminum, antimony, barium, beryllium, nickel, selenium, thallium, zinc, silver, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, strontium, chloride, fluoride, nitrate as N, nitrite as N, sulfate, boron, phosphorus, silica, pH, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids, turbidity, conductivity, Langelier saturation index, total coliform bacteria, and E. coli bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetects lead at the same parts-per-billion threshold the EPA uses to set its action level (15 ppb)\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing lead leaching from your service line, well pump components, or older interior plumbing solder that field test strips and even the city's annual Consumer Confidence Report cannot detect at the household tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests for E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria using IDEXX Colilert\u003c\/strong\u003e, the gold-standard 24-hour colorimetric MPN method used by state drinking-water labs, returning a defensible presence\/absence result rather than the unreliable visual color match of a field strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantifies arsenic and uranium at parts-per-billion using EPA Method 200.8 ICP-MS\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same method NC state labs use, which matters in piedmont counties where naturally occurring uranium can be elevated and in any NC well where arsenic risk is plausible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfiles 19 heavy metals in a single ICP-MS run\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the same sample tells you about lead, arsenic, uranium, chromium, copper, manganese, and iron simultaneously rather than forcing you to buy a separate single-analyte test for each metal of concern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures nitrate as nitrogen by EPA Method 300.0 ion chromatography\u003c\/strong\u003e, the parameter most relevant to NC Coastal Plain agricultural counties and hog-farming regions, against the EPA MCL of 10 mg\/L (the level at which infant methemoglobinemia risk begins).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReports results on an interactive Tap Score dashboard with EPA MCL benchmarks and color-coded health and aesthetic scores\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you do not need to memorize regulatory limits to interpret your own report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a free post-results phone consultation with a non-commissioned water-treatment expert\u003c\/strong\u003e who will tell you the water is fine if it is fine, recommend the smallest adequate treatment if it is not, and never charge for the call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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\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: baseline NC well water characterization, home-buyer due diligence, sizing and configuring whole-house water treatment, post-treatment verification, troubleshooting taste, odor, staining, or skin irritation\u003cbr\u003e\nNot For: legal\/regulatory compliance testing requiring chain-of-custody by a state-certified sampler, real-time field testing, drinking-water lead-only screening for an older lead-service-line home (a dedicated first-draw lead profile may be preferred there)\u003cbr\u003e\nReplacement For Test Strips: yes; ICP-MS lab analysis is two to three orders of magnitude more accurate than colorimetric strips and detects contaminants strips cannot (arsenic, uranium, lead at ppb levels, individual metals)\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended testing frequency and best uses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run the full 53-contaminant panel every 2 to 3 years as your routine baseline, and run a coliform-and-nitrate spot check annually. Test immediately after any of the following: a new home purchase or pre-purchase inspection, well drilling, pump replacement, or any other well work, a flood or surface-water intrusion event, a boil-water notice from your county, a noticeable change in taste, odor, or color at the tap, the birth of an infant who will be drinking the water, or the start of pregnancy. The kit is the right tool for baseline characterization of a NC private well, sizing whole-house treatment equipment, verifying that an installed treatment system is doing what it is supposed to do, and troubleshooting issues like staining, scale, slime, or skin irritation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonest limitations.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for: legal or regulatory compliance testing that requires a state-certified sampler with a documented chain of custody, real-time field testing where you need an answer in minutes, or under-sink RO-only screening (the kit measures whole-tap water, not the post-RO permeate). For comprehensive private-well baseline characterization in North Carolina, this is the right tool. For chain-of-custody legal water sampling (for example, a real-estate dispute or a regulatory enforcement action), contact the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality or a state-certified commercial sampler. PFAS-specific (PFOA, PFOS, GenX\/HFPO-DA) targeted testing is a separate add-on panel offered by SimpleLab; the 53-contaminant baseline does not by itself quantify individual PFAS compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty and kit support.\u003c\/strong\u003e If your collection materials arrive damaged, call or email and we replace the kit at no charge. Lab analysis is quality controlled to the standards required by NELAP accreditation, including method blanks, duplicates, matrix spikes, and certified reference materials. Reach support 7 days a week at 800-460-5810 from 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern, or email support@midatlanticwater.net any time. Sample-bottle preservatives have a printed expiration; if a kit sits in your home longer than the printed window, request a replacement before collecting your sample.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54059996840220,"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_b473d641-3291-4bf9-8781-47e614674f0b.png?v=1776873055","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/well-water-test-kit-north-carolina","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}