Real Estate Testing (WA)
Approximate Turnaround Times
2-3 Business Days:
10-12 Business Days:
- Basic Potability Test
- Home Buyers Test
- County Building Permits
Expedited Testing:
Please contact the lab if you’re looking to expedite your testing for an additional fee.
Best Practices
- Start your testing process early.
- Know your lenders specific stipulations.
- Is a 3rd party sampler required?
- Specific contaminants required?
- VA & FHA loan types may require more specific tests.
- Client & Realtor email on form if both wish to receive results.
We only send results to the email listed on the chain of custody.
Well Basics?
- Take a look at the pump house and pump.
- How deep is your well?
- Does your water leave stains?
- Is there adequate flow/pressure?
- Does the water taste and smell good?
- Look at a glass of water for clarity and particulates.
- Is there a treatment system and has it been maintained?
- What type of treatment system is it?
Softener, UV, Charcoal, Reverse osmosis?
Bottles
The bottles necessary for the tests listed below will be a 1 Liter bottle and a Bacteria bottle.
The bacteria bottle contains a white substance which is a preservative.
Tests For Domestic Wells
These are some of the more popular test groups for testing your well water.
Test Group | Analytes Tested | Price | | |
Bacteria Test | Coliform/E.coli (P/A) | $35.00 | | |
Basic Potability Test | Coliform/E.coli (P/A), Arsenic, Nitrate | $105.00 | | |
Home Buyers Package | Coliform/E.coli (P/A), Nitrate-N, Nitrite-N, Arsenic, Lead | $144.00 | | |
County Building Permit Requirements
You may need to add a Bacteria test to to your County Building Permit Test.
Bottles Required: 1L Bottle / Bacteria Bottle
County Permit Test | Analytes Tested | | | |
Island County | Arsenic, Nitrates, Chloride, Electrical Conductivity | | | |
King County | Arsenic, Nitrates | | | |
San Juan County | Nitrates, Chloride, Fluoride, Barium, Sodium, Arsenic, Electrical Conductivity | | | |
Skagit County | Arsenic, Antimony, Barium, Chromium, Mercury, Iron, Fluoride, Selenium, Lead, Hardness, Nitrates, Chloride, Electrical Conductivity, Manganese, Sodium, Hydrogen Ion (pH), Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity | | | |
Snohomish County | Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury, Selenium, Silver, Sodium, Fluoride, Nitrates | | | |
Whatcom County | Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury, Selenium, Silver, Sodium, Fluoride, Nitrates, Chloride | | | |
Water Treatment System
The EWS Well Report test is perfect for those looking to install a treatment system and need a bit more information to determine the type of treatment you need.
Bottles Required: 1L Bottle / Bacteria Bottle
Test Group | Analytes Tested | | | |
EWS Well Report | Iron Related Bacteria, Silica, Alkalinity, Sodium, pH, Manganese, Iron, Hardness as CaCO3, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Chloride, Sulfate, Arsenic, Mercury, Lead, Fluoride, Nitrite-N, Nitrate-N, Total Nitrate + Nitrite as N | | | |
Place Order / Chain of Custody / Sampling Instructions