{"product_id":"well-water-test-kit-pennsylvania","title":"Pennsylvania Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell water test kit for Pennsylvania private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants including arsenic, lead, uranium, total coliform, E. coli bacteria, agricultural nitrate, hardness, pH, iron, and manganese, processed by a PA-region 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 configured for Pennsylvania 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 PA-region lab partner network, delivered with a free expert phone consultation to interpret your Pennsylvania well water results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit ships with color-coded sample collection bottles (each with the correct preservative for its analyte group), a printed instruction sheet, a chain-of-custody form, a sample collection bag, and a pre-paid carrier return label. You collect a 250 to 500 mL composite sample from your kitchen cold-water tap (about 5 to 10 minutes of work), seal the bottles into the bag, drop the package at the carrier or schedule a pickup, and the lab sends your results in roughly 10 business days. Results arrive as both a downloadable PDF and an interactive online Tap Score dashboard with EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) benchmarks and color-coded health and aesthetic scores per analyte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a complete walkthrough of what an independent certified lab water test actually tells you, why test strips and water-treatment dealer tests are not a substitute, and how to interpret your results against EPA MCLs, see the canonical guide on the kit and its 53-contaminant panel: \"Best Well Water Test Kit (2026): 53 Contaminants, Certified Lab\" at https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ltv4ldhwlLY. After your results come back, the companion video \"Your Well Water Test Results Explained (What's Safe and What's Not)\" at https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ssjvruiS-sk walks every line of the report, contaminant by contaminant, against EPA primary and secondary standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree expert consultation is included: Aidan at 800-460-5810, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. After your Pennsylvania well water 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePennsylvania has more private-well households than any other state (over 3 million), with documented iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide issues across the Susquehanna basin, naturally occurring radon-in-water in shale-aquifer regions of central and western PA, historical lead-service-line risk in older Lancaster, Reading, and Philadelphia homes, and a chronic absence of state-mandated private-well testing. The 53-contaminant well panel is the recommended baseline for any PA private well buyer or current owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this kit catches that test strips do not: certified-lab ICP-MS analysis (EPA Method 200.8) detects heavy metals at parts-per-billion thresholds, two to three orders of magnitude more sensitive than colorimetric strips. Strips cannot detect arsenic, uranium, individual lead service-line leaching at the EPA action level (15 ppb), or trace metals like cadmium, mercury, antimony, beryllium, thallium, or selenium at any meaningful concentration. Strips also cannot speciate iron versus manganese, or identify the bacterial species responsible for slime, odor, or staining. The lab panel does all of this from a single 5 to 10 minute sample collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 53-contaminant Pennsylvania well panel covers: total coliform bacteria, E. coli, 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, and silica. This maps directly to the EPA primary and secondary drinking water standards, which means PA well households can match their results to regulatory thresholds without a separate research step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetects lead at the same parts-per-billion threshold the EPA uses to set its action level (15 ppb), revealing lead leaching from service lines or interior plumbing in older Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh-area homes that the city's annual Consumer Confidence Report cannot detect at the household tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTests for E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria using IDEXX Colilert, the gold-standard 24-hour colorimetric MPN method used by state health departments and EPA-certified labs nationwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantifies arsenic at parts-per-billion via EPA Method 200.8 ICP-MS, the same instrument grade used in compliance testing, so PA well owners get arsenic numbers comparable to the EPA 10 ppb MCL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures iron and manganese at the secondary-standard thresholds (0.3 ppm iron, 0.05 ppm manganese) that drive Susquehanna basin staining, slime, and metallic-taste complaints, providing the data needed to size an iron filter or air-injection oxidation system correctly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReports nitrate as N against the 10 ppm EPA MCL, the relevant threshold for infant safety and the indicator most likely flagged in agricultural Pennsylvania counties (Lancaster, Berks, York, Chester).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides hardness, pH, alkalinity, and the Langelier Saturation Index in a single panel, the four numbers any installer needs to correctly size and resin-match a softener or acid neutralizer for PA shale-aquifer water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a free expert phone consultation with Aidan after results arrive: he reads your specific Pennsylvania panel against EPA MCLs and secondary standards, identifies the contaminants that actually need treatment, and tells you what treatment (if any) the data supports. No equipment-sale obligation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest Type: mail-in independent certified laboratory water analysis (SimpleLab Tap Score panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Source: private well water (groundwater, household tap)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContaminants Tested: 53 analytes covering EPA primary and secondary drinking water standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacteria Panel: E. coli and Total Coliform (presence\/absence, IDEXX Colilert)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy Metals Panel: 19 metals including arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, uranium, aluminum, antimony, barium, beryllium, nickel, selenium, thallium, zinc, silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinerals and Treatment Indicators: iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, strontium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Properties Panel: pH, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, conductivity, Langelier Saturation Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInorganics Panel: chloride, fluoride, nitrate as N, nitrite as N, sulfate, boron, phosphorus, silica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection Method: EPA 200.8 ICP-MS for metals, EPA 300.0 ion chromatography for anions, IDEXX Colilert for bacteria, electrometric for pH and conductivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection Limit: parts-per-billion (ppb) for heavy metals, parts-per-million (ppm) for minerals, MPN\/100mL for bacteria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLab Accreditation: NELAP-accredited and EPA-certified partner laboratory network (state-routed by SimpleLab to PA-region partner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKit Contents: color-coded sample collection bottles with required preservatives, instruction sheet, chain-of-custody form, pre-paid return shipping label, sample collection bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample Volume Required: approximately 250 to 500 mL collected from the kitchen cold-water tap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample Collection Time: 5 to 10 minutes at the kitchen sink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLab Turnaround: approximately 5 to 7 business days from lab receipt; total order-to-results timeline approximately 10 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResults Format: PDF report plus interactive online Tap Score dashboard with EPA MCL benchmarks, color-coded health and aesthetic scores, per-contaminant explanations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert Interpretation Included: yes; free phone consultation with Aidan at 800-460-5810 to interpret results and recommend treatment after lab report is delivered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic Coverage: configured for Pennsylvania private well households; available across all 50 United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Mid Atlantic Water Pennsylvania Well Water Test Kit, powered by SimpleLab Tap Score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport Phone: 800-460-5810, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport Email: support@midatlanticwater.net\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended testing frequency for Pennsylvania private wells: annually for total coliform bacteria and nitrate (PA has no state-mandated private-well testing program, so this is the well owner's responsibility), and every 2 to 3 years for the full 53-contaminant panel. Test immediately after a flood (PA Susquehanna basin and tributary flooding events), after any well work (new pump, new casing, well deepening), after a new home purchase as part of due diligence, after a boil-water notice in a neighboring municipal system, or when you notice a change in water taste, odor, color, or staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest used for: Pennsylvania well baseline characterization, PA home buyer due diligence (especially Lancaster, Berks, Chester, York, and Bucks county rural well properties), sizing and configuring whole-house water treatment for a Susquehanna basin or shale-aquifer well, post-treatment verification (proving an iron filter or softener actually achieved the target reduction), and troubleshooting taste, odor, staining, or skin-irritation issues with hard data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonest limitations: this kit is not a legal or regulatory compliance test (PA Act 2 sale-of-property water testing or DEP-certified compliance sampling requires chain-of-custody collection by a state-certified sampler), not a real-time field test, and not a dedicated radon-in-water test (PA shale-aquifer regions with elevated radon should add a separate radon-in-water kit). For comprehensive private-well baseline and treatment planning, this is the right tool. For chain-of-custody legal water sampling, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or your county health department.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarranty and support: kit replacement if collection materials arrive damaged or compromised. Lab analysis is quality controlled per NELAP accreditation requirements. Customer support by phone at 800-460-5810 (7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern) and by email at support@midatlanticwater.net for kit questions, sample-collection guidance, or post-results interpretation by Aidan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54059996709148,"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_cc3b3687-09a9-4968-bf5a-9effac800f37.png?v=1776873049","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/well-water-test-kit-pennsylvania","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}