| Test |
Importance/Sources
|
Fee |
|
Aluminum |
Importance:
Causes metallic-tasting water.
Sources:
Some naturally occurring, but most from mining activities |
$15.00
|
|
Arsenic |
Importance:
May cause cancer and produce other serious health effects
Sources:
Naturally occurring, but most from mining activities |
$25.00 |
|
Bacteria
(Total
Coliform and E. Coli) |
Importance:
May cause gastrointestinal illnesses and cause water to have bad
taste or odor.
Sources:
Surface water, septic systems and animal wastes |
$35.00 |
|
Barium |
Importance:
May cause hypertension and other health effects
Sources:
Mostly from deep brines from gas/oil well drilling; may also occur
from industrial activities |
$15.00 |
|
Chloride |
Importance:
Causes salty tasting water; corrosion and blackening of steel
Sources:
Mostly Some naturally occurring, but primarily from as/oil well
drilling brines or road salt. |
$15.00 |
|
Copper |
Importance:
Causes blue-green stains; bitter metallic tasting water;
gastrointestinal upset; liver and kidney damage
Sources:
Most from corrosion of copper plumbing; more rarely from industrial
waste sites |
$15.00 |
|
Corrosivity |
Importance:
Causes metallic-tasting water; blue green stains, leaky pipes in
homes with copper plumbing.
Sources:
Most is naturally occurring; some due to mining activities |
$45.00 |
|
Fluoride |
Importance:
May cause bone damage and discoloration of teeth
Sources:
Naturally occurring; present in some industrial wastes |
$15.00 |
|
Hardness |
Importance:
Causes whitish-gray residue when water is heated; decreased life of
water heater elements; increased use of soap
Sources:
Naturally occurring in many areas, especially where limestone occurs |
$20.00 |
|
Iron |
Importance:
May cause orange, brown stains; metallic-tasting water.
Sources:
Naturally occurring or from mining activities |
$15.00 |
|
Lead |
Importance:
Many serious health effects; often found in associate with copper.
Sources:
Primary source is metal plumbing; more rarely from industrial wastes |
$25.00 |
|
Manganese |
Importance:
Causes black stains; gives water metallic taste
Sources:
naturally occurring or from mining activities |
$15.00 |
|
Mercury |
Importance:
May cause kidney and central nervous system damage.
Sources:
Naturally occurring; various industrial wastes |
$35.00 |
|
Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen |
Importance:
Causes blue-baby syndrome in infants.
Sources:
Fertilizers, animal wastes, septic systems |
$15.00 |
|
pH |
Importance:
When low, causes bitter, metallic taste, corrosion and leaks in
metal pipes; when high, causes slippery feeling water with soda
taste and leads to scale deposits.
Sources:
Naturally controlled, but may be impacted by mining activities |
$10.00 |
|
Sulfate-Sulfur |
Importance:
Causes bitter medicinal-tasting water; laxative effect
Sources:
Naturally occurring, mining activities |
$15.00 |
|
Total dissolved solids |
Importance:
Causes cloudy and/or bad-tasting water.
Sources:
Naturally occurring, but may be caused by any land-use changes |
$15.00 |
|
Total suspended solids |
Importance:
Causes cloudy or muddy-looking, bad-tasting water.
Sources:
Can occur naturally after heavy rain, but most comes from land
disturbance activities such as construction and mining
|
$15.00 |
