Tap Score is powered by SimpleLab–a certified laboratory testing network of more than 100 accredited environmental testing facilities around North America. Tap Score is able to taps into these 100+...

Laboratory certification in the water quality industry is as important as it is confusing. Here we try to disentangle the many threads of laboratory accreditation and certification so that you...

Developed by SimpleLab, the Tap Score algorithm evaluates the potential health, aesthetic, and plumbing effects of your lab-submitted water sample, providing a rigorous yet clear picture of your water quality...

“Powered by SimpleLab” guarantees that Tap Score samples are analyzed at the optimal facility for fastest turnaround time while still meeting your laboratory certification and test panel requirements. Read more...

Proficiency Testing (PT) is a process designed to evaluate a laboratory’s performance, testing accuracy, and overall practices. Read on to learn about how laboratory's are assessed by third-party proficiency programs.

All laboratory testing instruments and methods have an inherent minimum detection level–a concentration below which an instrument fails to measure something reliably. If you’re doing a laboratory water test then...

Residential water filtration products will claim to remove different contaminants from your water, but how do you know they’re working? The only way to truly know is to test your...

Water contaminants are measured using a variety of units depending on what fits best. From PPM to CFU/mL to pCi/L–we know it can be confusing. Read on to learn how...