Water Quality Testing by Certified Maryland Home Inspection and Services

AAA Quality Home Inspections, Inc. is a Certified Water Quality Sampler. Maryland # 0706-00-5532

THE NORMAL TIME TO TEST FOR WATER QUALITY IN MOST HOMES AFTER SAMPLES ARE TAKEN IS 48 HOURS. (2 BUSINESS DAYS) SOME TESTS REQUIRE LESS TIME.

WE CAN TEST YOUR WATER QUALITY FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Bacteria:	Desired EPA Levels
Total Coliform:	0
E-Coli:	0
Nitrate-Nitrite	Below 10.0 ppm
Nitrite	Below 1.0 ppm
PH	6.5 to 8.5 units
Turbidity	Below 5 NTU
Lead	Below 15 ppb
Copper	Below 1.3 ppm
Iron	Below 0.3 mg/L
Zinc	Below 5 mg/L
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	Below 500 mg/L
Chloride	Below 250 pp
Total Alkalinity	No standard set at this time
Pesticides:
Simazine	Below 4 ppb
Atrazine	Below 3 ppb
Total Chlorine (well)	0
Hardness	Below 51 ppm
Hydrogen Sulfide	Below 0.1
Salt water	% of salt water concentration (Test is run when well is near salt water)
Radon in water	300 pCi/L Test is normally run when high levels of Radon are found in home

**Additional water tests can be done, other then those listed above, Ask us about the tests.

***see www.EPA.gov and www.epa.gov/waterscience for a complete and current list of contaminants and their desired EPA Levels.