National Testing Labs WaterCheck

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

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Category: Water, PFAS & Lead
Pricing: ~$130-$300
Tags: mail-in lab, VOCs, metals, bacteria

National Testing Laboratories' WaterCheck is a mail-in lab kit covering bacteria, heavy metals, inorganics, VOCs, and trihalomethanes, with optional pesticide/PCB add-ons. A long-standing option for thorough well/city water screening.

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