Microplastics Water Test
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Microplastics Water Test

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Recommended for targeted testing of microplastics in drinking water. Microplastics enter the drinking water supply from an array of pollution and waste pathways–such as from tires rubbing against pavement, synthetic clothes, paint dust and microfibers. The impacts of microplastics on human health and wildlife are not well understood.

This Tap Score water test package provides all required materials to properly collect and submit a sample for certified laboratory testing. Reported results will include detailed analysis of microplastic particles between 1 micron (um) and 5 mm in size. Reporting will show the total concentration of microplastics at different size categories. Specific information about polymer identity is not included in this test.

See the Advanced Microplastics Water Test for polymer identification.

Methods for microplastics analysis are still developing and currently have many limitations. This test combines optical microscopy with Nile red staining and polarized light microscopy to get a higher accuracy count of microplastics than using any one method alone. Please note that relatively clean water samples, like drinking water, generally have very low concentrations of microplastics that are difficult to measure due to current methodological limitations. In addition, the smallest sizes of microplastics are typically the most difficult to detect but they are the most abundant. For these reasons, this test should be viewed more as a screening test that is most effective at identifying larger particle sizes, rather than a definitive measure of all microplastics concentrations.

Note: This testing package is designed for drinking water (tap or bottled water) only and cannot be used to analyze marine or surface water.
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This is the right test if you:

  • Specifically interested in microplastics concentration.
  • Interested in concentration of microplastics, without a need to know the plastic-types.

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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

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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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