City and Well Water Testing in Connecticut

We offer a free in-home water test for basic minerals. Our most popular drinking water test is the Standard Water Test (best for well water, tap water, and mortgages—see above), which includes bottles and pickup. For more in-depth laboratory testing, call us today, and we will give you pricing over the phone for each option.

Water testing is the process of taking a small amount of your untreated water from your kitchen sink, placing the water in special containers, and putting the water through physical, chemical, and bacteriological examinations. Some tests can be done right in your home, while others require the samples to be brought to and tested by a certified laboratory.

The results are then compared to standards set by the EPA. The FDA sets the standard for bottled water. However, neither agency requires or monitors testing of your private well water. That is up to YOU.

How lucky do you feel? Unfortunately, even water that looks and tastes OK may still be quite harmful to you, your family, and your pets. Testing is the only way to know if your water is safe.

Also, the EPA does not regulate your private well, and water quality does change over time. The minimum frequency of testing should be once a year, so put it on your calendar like you do your furnace. If you have a shallow well (less than 25 feet deep), test your water twice a year and try to vary the time of year.

Most tests take 3-5 days to get printed results. Some tests, like FPASs, take up to 3 weeks.

Yes. The taste, smell, and color of your water may seem normal, but that does NOT mean it is safe. Testing is the only way to know. A complete Standard Water Test costs about $235, and it is a great investment in your health.

We perform thorough water testing in Connecticut, specifically in the following counties: Middlesex County, Tolland County, Hartford County, New Haven County, and New London County. Call us at 860-267-0110 to schedule your water test.

Usually, bacteria enter your well from well or pump work (and not properly chlorinated afterwards) from your well head not being properly protected (you should have a secure, waterproof cap, and a well casing above ground), or from improper distances between your well and sources of contamination like a leach field.

If your water tests positive for coliform bacteria, try to identify how it may have entered your well, then take the steps to correct it. You can usually chlorinate your well to kill the bacteria, but the best fix is a UV system after chlorinating the well. Call us at 860-267-0110 for expert help.

In theory, your public water should be safe. But the only way to really know is to test it yourself. The piping systems get old, there could be breaks in the underground lines, and old pipes may leach copper and lead when the water gets to your home.

The government's testing versus professional home testing can yield different results, and the city doesn’t care if your water is hard. City water can have extremely high hardness and minerals, which can cause problems in your home, skin, hair, clothes, and plumbing. To address that, schedule a standard water test with H2O Equipment.

No, according to the EPA and DPH, it isn't harmful to your health. But hard water can be quite a nuisance to your plumbing, hair, skin, clothes, and appliances.