Wake County Water Test Kit

Test for bacteria lead pesticides iron and other contaminants.
Wake county water test kit. If you live in wake county you can search your address to find out whether your home falls within their recommended testing area. 4300 reedy creek road raleigh nc 27607 6465 phone. We provide dozens of tests including microbiology coliforms e. Private well water samples can be submitted to the state lab through the local health department.
Hudak wise ph d director mailing address. These substances occur naturally in the rock located underground in the areas highlighted on the map below. This lab can analyze your water samples for lead and copper at a fee of 20 00. Specialty testing is an epa licensed water testing laboratory that provides well water testing services across the state of north carolina.
Ncda cs agronomic services division colleen m. This package costs 140. If you would prefer to have the test before october 1 st please contact the wake county health department water quality lab at 919 250 4437. Wake county nc has had a recent public service campaign to inform local homeowners about the importance of testing well water for radon and other radionuclides and they have a very helpful website.
Well water test kits for the safest water your choice is clear. 1040 mail service center raleigh nc 27699 1040 physical address. The rads package includes uranium radon in water and gross alpha activity and a kit for testing your indoor air for radon. Wake county has found wells with unsafe levels of uranium radon and radium in the water.
Pace analytical is the only local water testing site certified by wake county. Coli nitrite nitrate lead and other trace metals and any other test that you require. Testing your private well water. Those kits are in high demand after wake county announced earlier this week that 19 000 private wells in eastern wake county could be contaminated with unsafe levels of uranium and radon in their drinking water.
Many suburban and rural areas are affected by pollutants in drinking water. Drinking well water contaminated with them may cause significant health problems including kidney toxicity and cancer. Our well water test kit contains everything you need to identify irregularities in your drinking water. Soil sample test kits are available at the nc extension wake county center.
In addition to these tests if you live in certain parts of the county wake county recommends testing for radiological contaminants.