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AAA Quality Home Inspections, Inc. is a Certified
Water Quality Sampler. Maryland # 0706-00-5532 |
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THE NORMAL TIME TO TEST FOR WATER QUALITY
IN MOST HOMES AFTER SAMPLES ARE TAKEN IS 48 HOURS. (2 BUSINESS DAYS)
SOME TESTS REQUIRE LESS TIME. |
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CAN TEST YOUR WATER QUALITY FOR THE FOLLOWING: |
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Bacteria: |
Desired EPA Levels |
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Total Coliform: |
0 |
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E-Coli: |
0 |
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Nitrate-Nitrite |
Below 10.0 ppm |
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Nitrite |
Below 1.0 ppm |
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PH |
6.5 to 8.5 units |
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Turbidity |
Below 5 NTU |
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Lead |
Below 15 ppb |
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Copper |
Below 1.3 ppm |
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Iron |
Below 0.3 mg/L |
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Zinc |
Below 5 mg/L |
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) |
Below 500 mg/L |
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Chloride |
Below 250 pp |
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Total Alkalinity |
No standard set at this time |
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Pesticides: |
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Simazine |
Below 4 ppb |
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Atrazine |
Below 3 ppb |
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Total Chlorine (well) |
0 |
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Hardness |
Below 51 ppm |
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Hydrogen Sulfide |
Below 0.1 |
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Salt water |
% of salt water concentration (Test is run when
well is near salt water) |
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Radon in water |
300 pCi/L Test is normally run when high levels of Radon are
found in home |
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**Additional water tests can be done, other then those listed above,
Ask us about the tests. |
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***see
www.EPA.gov and www.epa.gov/waterscience for a complete and current
list of contaminants and their desired EPA Levels. |
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