{"product_id":"well-water-test-kit-virginia","title":"Virginia Well Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (53 Contaminants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell water test kit for Virginia private-well households, covering 53 EPA-relevant contaminants including arsenic, lead, uranium, total coliform, E. coli, nitrate, fluoride, hardness, pH, iron, and manganese, processed by a Virginia-routed NELAP-accredited lab with results in 5 to 10 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-seo\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn independent certified-lab mail-in well water test kit for Virginia 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 state-routed by SimpleLab, delivered with a free expert phone consultation to interpret your results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit ships to your Virginia address with color-coded sample bottles pre-loaded with the correct preservatives for each analyte group, an instruction sheet, a chain-of-custody form, 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), drop the package at your carrier or schedule a pickup, and the lab returns results in approximately 5 to 7 business days from receipt. Total order-to-results timeline is approximately 10 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch the explainer video\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a walk-through of why this is the right test for a Virginia private well, what the lab actually measures, and how the results compare to test strips and county health-department screenings, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ltv4ldhwlLY\"\u003e\"Best Well Water Test Kit (2026): 53 Contaminants, Certified Lab\"\u003c\/a\u003e. After you receive your results, the companion video \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ssjvruiS-sk\"\u003e\"Your Well Water Test Results Explained\"\u003c\/a\u003e reads through a sample Tap Score report line by line so you know how to interpret your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree expert consultation included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree expert consultation: 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 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. We are an online-only national ecommerce business shipping to all 50 states; this consultation is remote, by phone, available to every customer regardless of location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVirginia-specific water concerns this panel covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirginia private wells face PFAS contamination near Norfolk and Hampton Roads military installations, naturally occurring radon in piedmont and Blue Ridge granite formations, manganese in Virginia piedmont aquifers, and agricultural nitrate in the Shenandoah Valley. The 53-contaminant panel is the recommended baseline for VA private wells, especially in the rural piedmont and Shenandoah counties. The panel measures arsenic, uranium, lead, manganese, nitrate, total coliform and E. coli, and the full EPA primary set at the same detection thresholds the EPA uses to set its action levels, so a Virginia household can rule out (or confirm) the bulk of the regional risk profile in a single test. Radon-in-water is not part of this panel; if you live in piedmont or Blue Ridge granite country and want a radon-in-water reading, add a separate radon test alongside this panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this kit catches that test strips don't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLab-grade analysis using EPA Method 200.8 ICP-MS for metals, EPA Method 300.0 ion chromatography for anions, and IDEXX Colilert for bacteria is two to three orders of magnitude more accurate than the colorimetric strips sold at hardware stores. Strips cannot detect lead, arsenic, or uranium at the parts-per-billion levels that matter for human health; ICP-MS can. Strips give a rough color-band reading for hardness or pH; the lab returns an exact number you can use to size a softener or an acid neutralizer. Strips do not test for E. coli or total coliform bacteria; the lab uses the IDEXX Colilert 24-hour gold-standard method that state health departments use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon contaminants tested\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 53-analyte panel includes arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, copper, uranium, aluminum, antimony, barium, beryllium, nickel, selenium, thallium, zinc, and silver among the heavy metals; iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and strontium among the minerals and treatment indicators; pH, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, conductivity, and the Langelier Saturation Index among the water properties; chloride, fluoride, nitrate as N, nitrite as N, sulfate, boron, phosphorus, and silica among the inorganics; and total coliform plus E. coli among the bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetects lead at the same parts-per-billion threshold the EPA uses to set its 15 ppb action level, revealing lead leaching from older household plumbing or a service line that the county's annual drinking-water reports cannot show at the household tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTests for E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria using IDEXX Colilert, the 24-hour gold-standard method state environmental agencies use, returning a definitive presence\/absence reading rather than a strip-level guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures arsenic and uranium at parts-per-billion ICP-MS detection, the two naturally occurring radioactive metals most often found in Virginia piedmont and Blue Ridge bedrock wells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantifies iron and manganese to the precision needed to size an oxidizing iron filter (Katalox Light, AIO, or Birm) correctly the first time, instead of guessing from staining patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturns exact pH, total hardness (in grains per gallon), and alkalinity numbers so a softener or an acid neutralizer can be specified to the actual chemistry of your water rather than a rule-of-thumb estimate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a free post-results phone consultation with a 30-year water-treatment veteran, so a Virginia homeowner without an installer network can still get equipment-free expert interpretation of the lab numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoutes your sample through SimpleLab's NELAP-accredited national partner network, so the certified facility analyzing your Virginia water is held to the same scientific protocols a state health department would use for a regulatory sample.\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\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 from the kitchen cold-water tap.\u003cbr\u003e\nSample Collection Time: 5 to 10 minutes at the kitchen sink.\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\nExpert Interpretation Included: yes; free phone consultation with Aidan at 800-460-5810.\u003cbr\u003e\nGeographic Coverage: all 50 United States; SimpleLab routes specimens to nearest accredited lab partner.\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Mid Atlantic Water Test Kit, powered by SimpleLab Tap Score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended testing frequency\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTest annually for total coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every 2 to 3 years for the full panel. Test immediately after a flood, after well work (new pump, new pressure tank, well deepening, casing repair), after a new home purchase, after a boil-water notice in your county, or when you notice a change in taste, odor, or color. The 53-contaminant panel is also the right tool for sizing whole-house treatment, verifying that recently installed treatment is working, troubleshooting staining or skin irritation, and documenting baseline water quality before a real estate transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonest limitations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for: legal or regulatory compliance testing requiring a state-certified sampler with chain-of-custody, real-time field testing, under-sink reverse-osmosis-only screening (a dedicated post-RO panel is more appropriate there), or radon-in-water (which requires a separate gas-tight collection vial and is not part of this panel). For comprehensive private-well baseline testing in Virginia, this is the right tool. For chain-of-custody legal water sampling, contact your state environmental agency or a Virginia-licensed environmental sampler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and support\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit replacement provided if collection materials arrive damaged. Lab analysis is quality controlled per NELAP accreditation and follows the EPA-published methods cited above. Support is available 7 days a week at \u003ca href=\"tel:8004605810\"\u003e800-460-5810\u003c\/a\u003e from 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern, or by email at support@midatlanticwater.net. Results are confidential and you own the report; SimpleLab retains a copy in your account so you can pull historical comparisons in future tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54059996774684,"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_beb1772f-93c3-4c7b-93c9-52d79d5f51d9.png?v=1776873051","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/well-water-test-kit-virginia","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}