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Home water test strips or mail-to-lab test kits? - BLG158

Lab Tests vs. Test Strips—What’s the Best Home Water Test in 2025?

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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Water Testing With Tap Score - BLG188

Where Can I Get My Water Tested?

Interested in testing your drinking water to be sure it’s safe for daily use? This guide explains where to find independent water testing near you, what kind of analysis to...

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Top Reasons To Test Your Drinking Water - BLG027

Why People Test Their Water

Whether you want to find the cause of an unusual color or smell, to choose an appropriate water treatment system, or are simply curious about what flows from your tap,...

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Best water test 2024 - Tap Score

The Best Water Testing Kits of 2024

Read about Tap Score test kits—including easy-to-understand reports, explanations of potential health risks, unbiased treatment recommendations, and unparalleled support.

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Core Kit

Essential City Water Test

49 Analytes Tested

Basic test panel for water utility customers primarily concerned by metals, aging pipes, and infrastructure.

$180.00
$199.00 $180.00
5 Days in Lab
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Advanced City Water Test

111 Analytes Tested

Ideal baseline for testing tap water provided by a local water utility–including metals, minerals, and chlorine-related byproducts.

$290.00
$325.00 $290.00
5 Days in Lab
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Extended City Water Test

120 Analytes Tested

Comprehensive testing for the core concerns impacting utility-provided tap water, plus analysis of radioactive particles and additional disinfection byproducts.

$780.00
$839.00 $780.00
12 Days in Lab