Domestic Drinking Water

Testing Domestic Water

We test private drinking water wells to our standard list of tests and/or to customer requirements.

ALS Life Sciences advise that private well owners test their drinking water supply annually, particularly after a spell of bad weather to identify if treatment is required.

Domestic Drinking Water Analysis

Our standard list of tests are as detailed in the table below:

Domestic Drinking Water Tests include:

E.coli
Enterococci
pH
Total Hardness mg/l as CaCO₃ mg/L
Nitrates mg/L as NO₃
Nitrite mg/l NO₂

Ammonia mg/l NH₃N
Total Iron ug/L as Fe
Total Manganese ug/L as Mn
Chloride mg/l
Conductivity µS/cm @20°C
Coliforms – cfu/100mls

Extra tests include but are not limited to the Langlier index (Identifies corrosive level or scale forming water), Fluoride, Copper, Heavy metals, Clostridium Perfringens.

Additional tests as required by local County Councils are also available.

Why Should I Test my Water?

Proper maintenance of wells is important to avoid illness. Contaminated water may not look cloudy, it may not smell differently or taste strange but the water that you are drinking could still carry a health risk. Regular testing is therefore advised to identify if there is contamination present and if treatment is necessary. This applies to users of private wells, hotels, nurseries, schools, colleges, creches, fruit and veg providers, hospitals, golf clubs and any other situation where water is stored prior to drinking.

ALS has a dedicated website for Domestic Water Testing where only 3 Steps are Needed to Order a Water Test:

Pay Fee

Pay the Fee for your test. All major credit and debit cards accepted. We will despatch your sample bottles that day.

Fill bottles and return to the Lab

Bottles can be dropped off at any of our 4 sites or you can return by post.

Receive Results by Email

Cert of Analysis will issue within 10 working days of receipt of your water bottles by the lab.