Drinking Water Analysis

The presence of harmful bacteria in drinking water can have serious health consequences.

Teklab Offers Comprehensive Drinking Water Analysis

At Teklab, we understand the critical importance of safe, clean drinking water.

That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of drinking water analysis services, meticulously tailored to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Whether you’re a homeowner concerned about your family’s well water, a business ensuring the safety of your employees and customers, or a municipality responsible for the health of an entire community, our certified testing solutions provide the essential insights needed to ensure the safety and quality of your drinking water.

Environmental laboratories like Teklab play a vital role in safeguarding public health by performing a variety of drinking water tests. These tests are designed to detect contaminants that could pose health risks, monitor compliance with stringent regulatory standards, and ensure overall water quality. The focus is on providing a complete picture of your water’s composition, allowing you to make informed decisions about its use and treatment.

Our testing protocols encompass a wide spectrum of potential contaminants, categorized broadly into microbiological and organic chemical analyses.

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 industries:

🦠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.

🧪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 halo-acetic acids (HAAs).

 

📌Water testing methodologies are often confusing. To facilitate a proper analysis of your water and ensure satisfactory results, our experienced project managers are available to answer your questions. We’re here to offer our professional services and help you protect the environment.

 

As one of the area’s leading environmental testing laboratories,
we have the expertise to meet your water testing needs in an expedited manner.

Please reach out to our sales team if you are interested in a quote for service or need information.
📞Call us toll-free at (877) 344-1003 or send a message via our Contact Us page.


NELAP Accredited Testing

Teklab adheres to strict guidelines and standards to participate in the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). We warmly invite both current and prospective clients to visit our facility, meet with a project manager, or review our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

We believe that a great business starts with a passion for perfection and outstanding customer service. To uphold this standard, we consistently train our chemists and analysts to maintain peak efficiency. While our customers are a top priority, the safety and well-being of our employees always come first.

With over 43 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, our mission is to deliver reliable, accurate results promptly. Learn more about our commitment to excellence by exploring our mission statement.

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.

Methods We Test Water for Include:

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Step By Step Sampling Guide For Daycares

Step-By-Step Guide to Drinking Water Sample Collection for Daycares: This is an informational to help you understand the guidelines for submitting samples from a daycare to be testing at our laboratory, as well as the chain of custody form.

Sampling Guide For Schools

Step By Step Guide to Drinking Water Sample Collection: This helpful guide will detail sample collection and preparation for filling out a chain of custody form to submit drinking water samples for testing.