Return to Home Page WATER ANALYSIS Water testing is not included in the scope of a Home Inspection. This is an additional test we can provide. A home inspection is a visual inspection of the property. Unfortunately many of the problems associated with the mechanical performance of a well's ability to deliver potable water to the house occur underground and cannot be dectected with a visual inspection. Any of the following can effect a well's ability to deliver safe drinking water: Faulty of non-existent seal on casing liner Rusted or cracked casing liner Previous service work that was performed without proper sanitation procedures Improperly constructed well that are too shallow or too large in diameter Chemicals in the ground water from a nearby farm Radon gas in rock Many of the impurities listed below are explained in the EPA Drinking Water document we have provided here. More information can be found at www.epa.gov . If any of the above conditions exist, the well might not be functioning properly and the water could be contaminated with bacteria, nitrates, nitrites, radon or lead. The EPA recommends that all private wells be tested annually for contaminants. If your Well Bacteria test fails, see: Disinfecting a Well Standard (town) scan Meets: FHA & VA requirements $185 Comprehensive analysis $245 Environmental Scan plus pesticides analysis $650 Bilogical Test-Total Coloform, E coli & Fecal (next day results) $75   Sampling & Lab work We take the water sample as the last step in the inspection process. This ensures a fresh sample and more accurate test results. The sample is hand delivered to our lab for immediate testing. Our primary laboratory is a Massachusetts DEP Certified Lab. # M-MA923 & secondary lab: Massachusetts DEP Certified Lab. # M-MA028. STANDARD (TOWN) SCAN Total coliform Fecal / E. Coli Calcium Copper Iron Magnesium Manganese Potassium Sodium Alkalinity Chloride Clorine Color Conductivity Hardness Nitrate Odor pH Sediment Total Dissolved Solids Sulfate Turbity Arsenic Lead Ammonia Nitrite COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS Organics Benzene Bromobenzene Bromochloriomethane Bromodichloriomethane Bromoform Bromomethane n-Butybenzene sec-Butybenzene tert-Butybenzene Carbon-Tetrachloride Chlorodibromomethane Chloroethane Chloroform Chioromethane o-Chioromethane p-Chioromethane 1,2-Dibromeo3-Chloropropane Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichloropropane m-Dichloropropane o-Dichloropropane para-Diclorobendenene Dichloromethane Diclorodifluoromethane 1,1-Dichloroethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene ci-1,2-Dichloroethylene trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane 2,2-Dichloropropane 1,1-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane trans-1,3-Dichloropropane Ethybenzene Fluorotrichloromethane Hexachlorobutadiene Isopropylbenzene P-Isopropyltoluene Monochlorobenzene Naphalene n-Propylbenzene Styrene 1,1,1,2-Tetracloethane 1,1,2,2- Tetracloethane Toluene 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethane 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1,2,4-Trimethlybenzene 1,2,5-Trimethlybenzene Vinyl Chloride o-Xylene m-Xylene p-Xylene Standard + Total coliform Fecal / E. Coli Calcium Copper Iron Magnesium Manganese Potassium Sodium Alkalinity Chloride Clorine Color Conductivity Hardness Nitrate Odor pH Sediment Total Dissolved Solids Sulfate Turbity Arsenic Lead Ammonia Nitrite   Radon Environmental Scan Plus Pesticides Analysis Organics Benzene Bromobenzene Bromochloriomethane Bromodichloriomethane Bromoform Bromomethane n-Butybenzene sec-Butybenzene tert-Butybenzene Carbon-Tetrachloride Chlorodibromomethane Chloroethane Chloroform Chioromethane o-Chioromethane p-Chioromethane 1,2-Dibromeo3-Chloropropane Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichloropropane m-Dichloropropane o-Dichloropropane para-Diclorobendenene Dichloromethane Diclorodifluoromethane 1,1-Dichloroethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene ci-1,2-Dichloroethylene trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane 2,2-Dichloropropane 1,1-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane trans-1,3-Dichloropropane Ethybenzene Fluorotrichloromethane Hexachlorobutadiene Isopropylbenzene P-Isopropyltoluene Monochlorobenzene Naphalene n-Propylbenzene Styrene 1,1,1,2-Tetracloethane 1,1,2,2- Tetracloethane Toluene 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethane 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1,2,4-Trimethlybenzene 1,2,5-Trimethlybenzene Vinyl Chloride o-Xylene m-Xylene p-Xylene Standard + Total coliform Fecal / E. Coli Calcium Copper Iron Magnesium Manganese Potassium Sodium Alkalinity Chloride Clorine Color Conductivity Hardness Nitrate Odor pH Sediment Total Dissolved Solids Sulfate Turbity Arsenic Lead Ammonia Nitrite   Radon Pesticides Aldin a-BHC ß-BHC õ -BHC y-BHC Chloradane 4,41-DDD 4,41-DDE 4,41-DDT Dieldrin Endosulfan I Endosulfan II Endosulfan Sulfate Endrin Endrin Aldehyde Heptachlor Epoxide Methoxychlor Toxaphene Other Heavy Metals Antimony Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Mecury Nickel Selenium Silver Thalium Zinc Herbicides 2,4-D 2,4,5-TP 2,4,5-T Other Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons(TPH)D Methylene Blue Active Substances (MBAS) Hydrogen Sulfide O-Phosphorus T-Phosphorus Polychioninatged Biphenyis (PCB) Return to Home Page The Inspection | Radon Testing For Sellers & Agents | Fee schedule Standards of Practice | Code of Ethics © copyright 2001 R. E. Drennan Home Inspection