Essential City Water Test
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  • Essential City Water Lab Test Kit for Utility Water
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Essential City Water Test

49 Analytes Tested
fluoride hardness heavy metals lead minerals nitrates See Full List

Recommended for basic water quality testing in any home, building, or facility served by a water utility. Lab results will include detailed analysis of common water health concerns and in particular, contamination from questionable plumbing and distribution lines.

  • Certified lab testing
  • Fast turnaround at lab (5 days)
  • Free shipping
  • Expert support

This mail-to-lab kit provides all required materials to properly collect and submit a water sample for certified laboratory testing, including a prepaid shipping label and chain of custody.

$359.00 AUD
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This is the right test if you:

  • Served by a water utility with known contamination issues.
  • Live in a home built before 1986 or an area served by old infrastructure.
  • Have young children or other vulnerable individuals in your home.
  • Mainly concerned about metals and other inorganics.

What’s inside your testing kit?

Sampling Instructions

Every test comes with step by step instructions on how to prepare your water source, collect your water sample, and prepare your sample for return shipment to our labs.

Collection Bottles

Your kit includes all the bottles, tubes or vials necessary to collect your water sample. For most kits, however, there is only one collection bottle needed.

Sample Information Card

Your kit includes a postcard that asks for a few details about how and where you collected your sample (i.e. kitchen faucet). Just fill it out, drop it in the return box, and we'll do the rest.

Prepaid Shipping Label

Shipping is always on us. This package includes a prepaid return shipping label to the lab. Just stick the provided label on the outside of the box and drop it in the mail.

Return Container (If Applicable)

Some of our tests require your water sample to be cold when it reaches our labs. If this applies to your test, the proper refrigeration items will be included.

Example water reports

Trusted results in two formats.

  • Online Example
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  • PDF Example
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The online version of your report allows you to explore every detail of your drinking water within your browser. Note that reports will vary from test to test and that yours may look different than this example.

Need support?
Let us help you.

Where to begin? What should you test for? What does it all mean for your health and safety? Answers to all your big (and small) questions are always a chat or email away.

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Which test is right for me?

When in doubt, start with a Core Kit to analyze multiple contaminants with a single test. If you have more specific motivations for testing, try our Customize My Kit feature to match your needs to the right test(s).

What's the turnaround time?

Most people receive results within 3-5 business days after the lab receives their sample. However, some tests may require additional analytical time so be sure to check each kit’s product page for the most accurate estimate.

What will my report include?

Your report will rank your water against local and federal safety benchmarks, provide a thorough breakdown of any contaminants detected and how they may be affecting your health or plumbing, and provide non-biased treatment recommendations.

Are Tap Score labs certified?

Every lab facility in our network is certified with accreditations ranging from ISO to NELAC/ELAP, Direct State, DoD, DoE, DoH and beyond. Need a specific certification? Let us know so that we can meet your needs accordingly.