Advanced City Water Test

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Advanced City Water Test

Name: Advanced City Water Test
Brand: SimpleLab, Inc.
SKU: SL-TS-DW-C-S-CB1
Price: 416.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

111 Analytes Tested

fluoride heavy metals lead nitrates total THMs VOCs See Full List

Recommended by The New York Times' Wirecutter (2022, 2023, 2024) as an ideal baseline for water quality testing in any home, building, or facility served by a water utility.

This Tap Score test package provides all required materials to properly collect and submit a water sample for certified laboratory testing. The results will include detailed analysis of common water health concerns PLUS an advanced analysis of organic chemistry including frequently detected disinfection byproducts from the addition of chlorine and chloramine.

$416.00 CAD

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Analytes Included
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Lab Report Demo

With our lab reports, you're never left in the dark. Get the complete picture with detailed results, health evaluations, treatment suggestions, and expert support.

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.
Want to check for chemicals from plastic pipes.
Concerned about over-chlorination and the resulting chemicals.

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At-A-Glance

Compare City Water Core Kits

City Water Test Kit
Essential $258.00

Suggested test for people who are mostly concerned about heavy metals and mineral concentrations in their drinking water.
City Water Test Kit
Advanced $416.00

The recommended baseline package for people who are served by a public utility and want a thorough understanding of their drinking water quality.
City Water Test Kit
Extended $1,118.00

The most comprehensive Tap Score city water test package. It's designed to addressed common water system concerns, along with an expanded array of disinfection byproducts and radioactive particles.

49 Analytes Tested

4 - Properties
6 - Inorganics
25 - Metals
4 - Minerals
8 - Calculated Parameter
2 - Self Tests

111 Analytes Tested

5 - Properties
6 - Disinfection Byproducts
7 - Inorganics
25 - Metals
4 - Minerals
7 - Petroleum Compounds
46 - VOCs
9 - Calculated Parameter
2 - Self Tests

120 Analytes Tested

5 - Properties
12 - Disinfection Byproducts
7 - Inorganics
25 - Metals
4 - Minerals
1 - Pesticides
7 - Petroleum Compounds
2 - Radionuclides
45 - VOCs
10 - Calculated Parameter
2 - Self Tests

Best for these concerns

Water that tastes metallic or bitter.
Discolored water that appears yellow, orange, brown, or cloudy.
Water that leaves orange, red, brown, green, or white stains on faucets and fixtures.

Best for these concerns

Water that tastes of chlorine, plastic, metallic, or bitter.
Water that smells of chlorine/bleach or plastic.
Discolored water that appears yellow, orange, brown, or cloudy.
Water that leaves orange, red, brown, green, or white stains on faucets and fixtures.

Best for these concerns

Water that tastes of chlorine, plastic, metallic, or bitter.
Water that smells of chlorine/bleach or plastic.
Discolored water that appears yellow, orange, brown, or cloudy.
Water that leaves orange, red, brown, green, or white stains on faucets and fixtures.
Water in areas with known radiological concerns.

GO TO TEST

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 priority 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.

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Example water reports

Trusted results in two formats.

Online Example
Online Example
PDF Example
PDF Example

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.

"It was easy and gave us a lot of good details. We learned that we do not have arsenic in our well water. We also learned our water is super hard and the report actually said "do not water your plants with this water, it will kill them" I just thought I sucked at growing plants, it's nice to know its not me, it's the hard water."

AMAZON CUSTOMER

"This test is worth it. It is the same price or cheaper than any lab I've seen, but you just mail it in. The results were were extremely detailed and the online interface is very user-friendly and easy to understand."

AMAZON CUSTOMER

Simple interface and useful information make this a good value. I live in a 1956 airspace condo with good pipes but bad maintenance, so for everyone’s peace of mind I went ahead and got this done (and also previously ran basic asbestos tests on the plasterboard and ceiling popcorn. We’re all good here!

— C. FISHER

Amazon Customer

The testing done is superior to what we had done by a local company. This makes it an excellent value for those of us that are on our own wells. If you want a water test that is outstanding check these folks out.

— TOM G.

Amazon Customer

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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.

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This is the right test if you:

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Essential $258.00

Advanced $416.00

Extended $1,118.00

49 Analytes Tested

111 Analytes Tested

120 Analytes Tested

Best for these concerns

Best for these concerns

Best for these concerns

What’s inside your testing kit?

Sampling Instructions

Collection Bottles

Sample Information Card

Prepaid Shipping Label

Return Container (If Applicable)

Tap Score on YouTube

Example water reports

Trusted results in two formats.

Not what you’re looking for?

Core Test Kits

Specialized Test Kits

Contaminant Glossary

Go ahead. Ask us anything

Which test is right for me?

What's the turnaround time?

What will my report include?

Are Tap Score labs certified?

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