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Best water test 2023 - Tap Score

The Best Water Testing Kits of 2024

New York Times’ Wirecutter has named Tap Score the “best water quality test kit for your home”. Tap Score testing not only offers accurate results for over 1000+ contaminants, but...

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lab testing for pfas in drinking water

What Is the Best Way to Test for PFAS in Drinking Water?

Testing for PFAS in drinking water at home is a proactive step towards safeguarding your health and that of your family. But knowing which test to choose from can be...

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Lab tests vs test strips

Lab Tests vs. Test Strips—What’s The Best Water Test For You in 2024?

With so many water test options available though, making the right decision can be a daunting task. In this crash course we’ll be covering the two most popular water test...

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Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

To ensure the consistency and dependability of the Tap Score testing service, while operating on a swift time frame, we have implemented a number of important quality assurance and control...

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What's In My City Water?

What Is In My City Tap Water?

While there are a lot of great resources regarding water quality reports, the only sure-fire way to really know what’s in your water is to test it yourself. That’s where...

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Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

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...

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How to Say No to a Free Water Test

How to Say No to a Free Water Test

Have you stumbled into an advertisement for a free water test? Chances are that someone just wants to get in your home. Water treatment companies know that the easiest way...

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MCL and MCLG - Drinking Water Standards Explained

What Is The Difference Between MCLG and MCL?

There are thousands of acronyms used by the EPA, water engineers, and public health practitioners. When it comes to understanding them all–it is no surprise that many folks get confused....

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