Standard Packages
Potability Package
Water can be tested for just about any mineral or impurity. However, the most common sample group is called the Potability Water Sample, also sometimes referred to as “Chemical and Bacteria Testing.” Should there be a problem, water conditioning units are available for any impurity found in the water. Most lenders require a potability water sample. Tests for:
- Bacteria
- Nitrates + Nitrites
- pH
- Turbidity
$140
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
VA/FHA/USDA Package
Tests for:
- Potability+
- Nitrites
- Lead
- Iron
$200
Turnaround Time: 2-3 Business Days
Additional Packages
Premier Package
Tests for Gross Alpha and Radon
Chesapeake Package
Tests for Arsenic and Gross Alpha
$215
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Protect your Plumbing Package
Tests for Chlorides, Iron, Hardness, pH- Commonly found impurities that can damage plumbing which could cause leaching of other contaminants that adversely affect health.
Other Impurities
Washington DC, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Kent, Montgomery, St. Mary’s & Talbot Counties
*This fee is assessed in addition to the testing charges outlined below:
What We Test For
Lead
Required by most VA/FHA/ USDA underwriters. Caused by corrosion of household plumbing systems or hardware and erosion of natural deposits. Can lead to slowed mental development and kidney problems. Lead Instructions will need to be followed.
Lead Instructions
If the house is vacant, we suggest running the cold water from the kitchen faucet for one hour the day before the sampling. If the home is occupied, this is not necessary. However, the homeowners should put a towel over their kitchen sink the evening prior to sampling and should not run any water from the kitchen sink until the sampling is taken. We must be the first to run water from the kitchen sink on the day of our sampling.
PLEASE NOTE: If the lead instructions are not followed, an $80 collection fee will be assessed if a return trip is needed to accurately collect the lead sample.
$40
Turnaround Time:
2-3 Business Days
Iron
Possible staining on plumbing fixtures and laundry — required by most VA/FHA underwriters.
$25
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Gross Alpha
Picks up alpha emissions from Radium and other radionuclides, such as Uranium. Can cause an increased risk of cancer.
$125
Turnaround Time:
6 Business Days
Radium 226/228
Increased risk of cancer. Recommended if Gross Alpha results are 5-15 pCi.
$180
Turnaround Time:
10 Business Days
Arsenic
Wells located in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, the Eastern Shore and Anne Arundel County including Mayo, Edgewater, Arnold and Annapolis.
$40
Turnaround Time:
3 Business Days
Cadmium
Resulting from pipes and industrial waste. When consumed can lead to possible kidney damage. Cadmium testing is required in order to obtain a Certificate of Potability in certain areas of Anne Arundel County when the pH is below 6.0.
$40
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Chlorides
Chlorides are commonly found at properties near tidal water and roadways that are treated with road salt in the winter.
$35
Turnaround Time:
2-3 Business Days
Hardness
Presents issues with the "feel" of the water.
$35
Turnaround Time:
3 Business Days
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Testing for gas and chemical leaks, which can increase the risk of cancer. VOCs is a test that covers the entire spectrum above and beyond MTBE which is mainly used for finding gasoline.
$195
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Radon in the Water
The EPA does not currently have a pass/fail level, but under 4,000 pCi/l is the most common acceptable level.
$50
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
$40
Turnaround Time:
10 Business Days
Copper
Recommend testing for lead too. Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
$25
Turnaround Time:
4 Business Days
Nitrates/Nitrites
Sources are run-off from fertilizer use, leaking septic tanks, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.
$30
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Turbidity
Typically from soil run-off.
$15
Turnaround Time:
1 Business Day
Standard Packages
Just about any mineral or impurity can be tested for in water. However the most common sample group is called the Potability Water Sample, also sometimes referred to as “Chemical and Bacteria Testing.” Should there be a problem, water conditioning units are available for any impurity found in the water. Most lenders require the potability water sample.
It tests for:• Bacteria
• Nitrates + Nitrites
• pH
• Turbidity
Fee: $140
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
• Potability+
• Nitrites
• Lead
• Iron
Fee: $200
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
Premier Package: Gross Alpha and Radon
Fee: $260
Chesapeake Package: Arsenic and Gross Alpha
Fee: $215
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days
Protect your Plumbing Package: Chlorides, Iron, Hardness, pH- Commonly found impurities that can damage
plumbing which could cause leaching of other contaminants that adversely affect health.
Fee: $175
$100 fee for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Kent, Montgomery, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington and Washington DC.
Water Sampling Chain of Custody FormWhat We Test ForRequired by most VA/FHA/ USDA underwriters. Caused by corrosion of household plumbing systems or hardware and erosion of natural deposits. Can lead to slowed mental development and kidney problems. Lead Instructions will need to be followed.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 2-3 Business Days
If the house is vacant, we suggest running the cold water from the kitchen faucet for one hour the day before the sampling. If the home is occupied, this is not necessary. However, the homeowners should put a towel over their kitchen sink the evening prior to sampling and should not run any water from the kitchen sink until the sampling is taken. We must be the first to run water from the kitchen sink the day of our sampling.
Possible staining on plumbing fixtures and laundry —
required by most VA/FHA underwriters.Fee: $25
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
Picks up alpha emissions from Radium and other radionuclides, such as Uranium. Can cause an increased risk of cancer.
Fee: $125
Turnaround Time: 6 Business Days
Increased risk of cancer. Recommended if Gross Alpha results are 5-15 pCi.
Fee: $180
Turnaround Time: 10 Business Days
Howard County Radium Map
Anne Arundel County Radium Map
Baltimore County Radium Map
Wells located in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, the Eastern Shore and Anne Arundel County including Mayo, Edgewater, Arnold and Annapolis.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 3 Business Days
Resulting from pipes and industrial waste. Primarily found in the Coastal Plains; Eastern Shore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s Counties. Can possibly lead to kidney damage.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days
Chlorides are commonly found at properties near tidal water and roadways that are treated with road salt in the winter.
Fee: $35
Turnaround Time: 2 — 3 Business Days
Presents issues with the "feel" of the water.
Fee: $35
Turnaround Time: 3 Business Days
(Volatile Organic Compounds) Testing for gas and chemical leaks, which can increase the risk of cancer. VOC’s is a test that covers the entire spectrum above and beyond MTBE’s which is mainly used for finding gasoline.
Fee: $195
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days
The EPA does not currently have a pass/fail level, but under 4,000 pCi/l is the most common acceptable level.
Fee: $50
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 10 Business Days
Recommend testing for lead too. Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Fee: $25
Turnaround Time: 4 Business Days
Sources are run-off from fertilizer use, leaking septic tanks, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.
Fee: $30
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
Typically from soil run-off.
Fee: $15
Turnaround Time: 1 Business Day
