Drinking Water Analysis

(NELAP) - Accredited Lab

As a proud participant in the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, we invite both current and prospective clients to visit our facility. We are also happy to provide access to our comprehensive quality assurance standards and operating procedures for your review.

Methods We Test Water for Include:

–Teklab Offers Comprehensive Drinking Water Analysis–

Potential contaminants in drinking water have long been a critical concern, posing significant risks to public health. Ensuring clean, safe drinking water is essential, as even trace amounts of harmful substances can have serious, lasting effects on well-being. At Teklab, we offer a comprehensive range of drinking water analysis services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Whether you’re a homeowner, business, or municipality, our certified testing solutions provide the essential insights needed to ensure the safety and quality of your drinking water.

Environmental laboratories like Teklab perform a variety of drinking water tests to ensure that water is safe for human consumption. The testing focuses on detecting contaminants that could pose health risks, monitoring compliance with regulatory standards, and ensuring overall water quality. Here’s an overview of the types of drinking water tests typically conducted for compliance across the industries (Please Note: This list is exhaustive and while we do perform most of these analyses, we do not perform them all):

1. Microbiological Testing
  • Total Coliforms & E. coli: Indicates the presence of bacteria that could signal contamination from human or animal waste.
  • Legionella: Assesses for the bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease.
  • Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC): Measures the concentration of heterotrophic bacteria in water.
2. Inorganic Chemical Testing
  • Heavy Metals: Tests for metals like lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and copper, which can be toxic even at low levels.
  • Nitrates & Nitrites: High levels can be harmful, especially to infants, leading to conditions like methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome).
  • Fluoride: Commonly added to drinking water but must be monitored to ensure it stays within safe limits.
  • Chloride, Sulfate, & Sodium: High concentrations can affect taste and may indicate contamination sources.
3. Organic Chemical Testing
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Includes chemicals like benzene, toluene, and xylene, often from industrial pollution or petroleum products.
  • Pesticides & Herbicides: Common agricultural runoff contaminants, including atrazine, glyphosate, and 2,4-D.
  • Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs): Formed when disinfectants like chlorine react with organic matter in water, producing potentially harmful compounds like trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs).
4. Radiological Testing
  • Radon, Radium, Uranium: Tests for naturally occurring radioactive elements that can be present in groundwater, especially in certain geographical areas.
5. Physical Parameters
  • pH, Turbidity, & Conductivity: Basic indicators of water quality, with implications for corrosion, scaling, and potential contamination.
  • Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): Indicates the total concentration of dissolved substances in water, affecting taste and clarity.
6. Nutrient Analysis
  • Ammonia, Phosphates, & Silica: Important for assessing nutrient levels that can contribute to algal blooms or affect aquatic ecosystems.
7. Specialized Testing
  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A group of man-made chemicals linked to health issues and found in various consumer products.
  • Microplastics: Increasing concern over small plastic particles entering the water supply.

Environmental labs also ensure compliance with standards set by agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and local or state regulations. Testing methods often align with EPA-approved methods, like EPA 200.8 for metals or EPA 524.2 for VOCs.

By performing these tests, environmental labs help public water systems, private well owners, and businesses maintain safe drinking water and meet regulatory requirements.

⇒ Water testing methodologies are often confusing, to facilitate a proper analysis of your water and ensure satisfactory results, our experienced project manager’s are available to answer your questions.

We’re here to help— and as one of the areas leading environmental testing laboratories, we have the expertise to meet your water testing needs in an expedited manner.

Visit our lab at 5445 Horseshoe Lake Road, Collinsville, IL, or call us toll-free at (877) 344-1003 to speak with our knowledgeable staff.

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