The differentiator

A certified lab report, not a parlor trick

Almost every water company "tests" your water with a meter or a color-changing kit designed to alarm you. We do something different: we send your water to an accredited laboratory and hand you the actual results.

Why a lab, not a kit

The test should answer a question, not sell a system

A TDS meter or test strip can be made to look scary in any kitchen in America. It tells you almost nothing useful, but it's great at creating fear. We refuse to use them as sales tools.

Instead, your sample goes to an EPA/NELAP-accredited laboratory. You get a certified report with real numbers, paperwork tracking your sample from your sink to the lab, and a straight answer about your water, even when that answer is "you don't need anything."

My rule: whatever the report says is what I tell you. Sometimes that's a whole-home system, sometimes just an under-sink RO, sometimes both. And sometimes your water is honestly fine.
Certified Water Analysis
Sample SW-1042 · Seminole, FL
Lab Certified
Hardness grains per gallon
14 gpg
Above guideline
Chlorine taste & odor
1.8 ppm
Above guideline
Total dissolved solids
320 ppm
Elevated
Iron
0.2 ppm
Within range
Bacteria coliform screen
None
Within range
pH
7.6
Within range
Illustrative sample. Your report reflects your home's actual water.
Nate Rush in nitrile gloves at a customer's kitchen sink, packing the insulated shipping cooler after drawing the sample.
At your sink. About fifteen minutes. I run the cold tap the way the lab requires, draw the sample, and pack the cooler in front of you.
The opened National Testing Laboratories shipping kit on a counter: sample bottles, sealed vials and the chain-of-custody form.
Into the kit. Bottles, sealed vials, and the chain-of-custody form that travels with your sample the whole way. You keep a copy of it.
Step by step

How a Seminole Water Co test works

Four steps. You'll know what's happening at every one.

Collect

I come get the sample

About 15 minutes at your place. I run the cold tap the way the lab requires, fill the bottle, and fill out the tracking form with you. You keep a copy.

Ship

Same day to the lab

Your sample goes out the same day to an EPA/NELAP-accredited laboratory, tracked so nothing gets lost along the way.

Analyze

The lab does the testing

They run the panel and issue the official report, not me. It usually takes 10–15 business days, so no, I won't have an answer that afternoon.

Review

We go through it together

I'll sit down and explain every line in plain English: what's high, what that means in your house, and what's honestly not worth worrying about.

The panel

What the analysis covers

A typical panel looks at the parameters that actually affect your home, your water, and your plumbing.

Scale & minerals

Hardness

Calcium and magnesium, the cause of scale, spotting, and shortened appliance life.

Taste & odor

Chlorine

Disinfectant carried over from municipal treatment that affects how your water tastes and smells.

Overall load

Total dissolved solids

A measure of everything dissolved in your water, useful context for taste and treatment.

Metals

Iron & metals

Staining and taste culprits, screened to see whether targeted treatment is warranted.

Safety

Bacteria screen

A coliform screen for peace of mind, especially relevant for homes on well water.

Chemistry

pH

Acidity and corrosivity, which influence both taste and the wear on your plumbing.

The exact panel can vary based on whether you're on city or well water. We'll confirm the right panel for your home before we collect.

What it costs

The test is free. No strings.

Your certified water test is on us, the on-site collection, the accredited lab analysis, and the sit-down to walk through your results. Free, whether you end up buying anything or not.

  • Genuinely freeNo fee, and nothing "credited later" only if you buy. The report is yours, no obligation.
  • Verify it yourselfYour sample goes to National Testing Laboratories in Michigan, an independent, accredited lab with no stake in what you buy. Look them up yourself.
  • Even if the answer is "you're fine"If your water doesn't call for treatment, the report will say so. And we'll tell you.
Request your free water test

Free for Pinellas County homeowners · one test per address · limited-time offer.

Your water test includes
  • On-site sample collection
  • Chain-of-custody documentation
  • EPA/NELAP-accredited lab analysis
  • A certified report you keep
  • A plain-English results review
Pinellas County, FL

Let's find out what's really in there

You send me the word, I'll handle the rest, collecting the sample, getting it to the lab, and sitting down with you when the results come back.

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