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Water, PFAS & Lead

Mail-in and at-home kits plus certified labs to test drinking and well water for PFAS, lead, bacteria, nitrate, hardness, and more.

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Accredited lab means the sample is analyzed by an accredited or state-certified lab. DIY screen kits are quick at-home checks and are not lab-accredited. Monitors are continuous devices. Official locators point you to accreditation authorities.

SimpleLab Tap ScoreEditor's pick
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

Mail-in lab water test; the Advanced kit (≈116 analytes) is Wirecutter's top pick.

mail-in labPFAS availableleadWirecutter pick
~$150-$300+
Tap Score PFAS Water TestEditor's pick
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

Certified-lab mail-in PFAS test covering 14-25 PFAS incl. PFOA, PFOS, GenX.

PFASmail-in labWirecutter pick
~$250-$350+
AquaKnow Water Testing
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

EPA-certified mail-in lab service; WaterCheck tests up to 84 items incl. arsenic.

mail-in labEPA-certified labarsenic
~$100-$250
Cyclopure PFAS Water Test
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

Budget mail-in PFAS test: 55 analytes to 1.0 ppt using validated EPA methods, ~$79.

PFASmail-in labbudget55 analytes
~$79
National Testing Labs WaterCheck
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

Established mail-in lab kit covering bacteria, heavy metals, inorganics, VOCs, and THMs.

mail-in labVOCsmetalsbacteria
~$130-$300
Safe Home Water Test Kits
Water, PFAS & LeadAccredited lab

DIY strips plus EPA-certified lab mail-in kits; the only water line with the Good Housekeeping Seal.

DIY + lableadbacteriaGood Housekeeping Seal
DIY ~$20-$60; lab ~$150-$300+
First Alert Drinking Water Test Kit (WT1)
Water, PFAS & LeadDIY screen

Inexpensive DIY kit screening lead, bacteria, pesticides, nitrates, chlorine, pH, hardness.

DIYleadbacteriapesticides
~$15-$30
Health Metric Drinking Water Test Kit
Water, PFAS & LeadDIY screen

Made-in-USA strip kit screening ~9 parameters incl. lead, copper, and coliform bacteria.

DIYtest stripsleadbacteria
~$25-$40
Test Assured Complete Water Analysis
Water, PFAS & LeadDIY screen

Made-in-USA all-in-one DIY kit with ~10 tests incl. lead and bacteria.

DIYleadbacteria
~$25-$45

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