• Extended Water Lab Kit
  • Extended Water Lab Kit
  • Extended Water Lab Kit
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Extended Water Lab Kit

$ 189.00
$ 189.00
| $ 209.00

Item number: LHM-Water-004

Extended Water Lab Kit
Extended Water Lab Kit
Extended Water Lab Kit

Find out what’s in your drinking water.

Test one water sample for lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury along with 9 other elements (see table below) using accredited laboratory analysis. Designed for drinking water from your home, business, private well, or sealed bottle.

This kit is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Results in about 10 business days after the lab receives your sample.
Testing methodEPA Method 200.8 Reporting limit: ≥0.05 ppb/analyte
Extended Water Lab Kit contents: sampling container, instruction pamphlet and sample information card

Your kit includes

  • Sampling container ✓ Included
  • Instruction pamphlet ✓ Included
  • Sample information card ✓ Included

What we analyze

13 elements, each reported in parts per billion (ppb).

Heavy metals

Element Reported as Why it’s tested
Lead (Pb) ppb Can enter water from corrosion of household plumbing and erosion of natural deposits.
Cadmium (Cd) ppb Can enter water through corroding galvanized pipes and natural deposits.
Arsenic (As) ppb Occurs naturally in rock and groundwater; can also come from industrial discharge, wood preservatives, animal feed additives, and herbicides.
Mercury (Hg) ppb Can come from natural deposits, industrial discharge, and runoff.

Trace elements

Element Reported as Why it’s tested
Aluminum (Al) ppb Occurs naturally and can increase when aluminum salts are used in water treatment; can cause colored water.
Chromium (Cr) ppb Can enter water from steel and pulp mill discharge and erosion of natural deposits.
Iron (Fe) ppb Can leach from corroding pipes and fixtures; can cause rusty color, metallic taste, and reddish-orange staining.
Manganese (Mn) ppb Occurs naturally in ground and surface water; can cause black-to-brown color, black staining, and a bitter metallic taste.
Molybdenum (Mo) ppb Naturally occurring element found in ores; monitored by the EPA in public water systems under UCMR 3.
Nickel (Ni) ppb Occurs naturally in groundwater and can leach from nickel- or chromium-plated taps and fittings.
Selenium (Se) ppb Can enter water from petroleum refinery and mine discharge and erosion of natural deposits.
Vanadium (V) ppb Naturally occurring metal; monitored by the EPA in public water systems under UCMR 3.
Zinc (Zn) ppb Can leach from pipes and fixtures through corrosion; can cause a metallic taste.
Clear drinking water

Sample requirements

  • For water samples only, including tap, well, or bottled drinking water.
  • Make sure you choose the right test. Use the Food Test for juice, soda, kombucha, milk, broth, or cooking oil. Use the Supplement Test for tinctures and liquid supplements.
  • This kit is specifically for drinking water from a tap, private well, or sealed bottle.
  • You’ll need about 60–125 mL (2–4 fl oz) of water.
  • The test kit expires one year from the purchase date.
  • Accredited laboratory

    ISO/IEC 17025:2017, using EPA Method 200.8 (reporting limit: ≥0.05 ppb/analyte).

  • Results in about 10 business days

    We’ll email you as soon as your report is ready.

  • Clear digital report

    Receive a PDF you can easily save, print, or forward.

  • Documented chain of custody

    Your sample is logged and tracked from arrival through reporting.

  • Your results stay yours

    We never sell your data or share your results.

Extended Water Lab Kit FAQs

What is the Extended Water Lab Kit designed to test?

The Water Lab Kit allows you to submit one eligible drinking water sample for lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury testing along with 9 other elements using accredited laboratory analysis. Extended kit analyzes additional elements.

The Water Lab Kit is designed for drinking water from:

  • Your home
  • Your business
  • A private well
  • A sealed bottle
Can I test water from multiple sources with one Water Lab Kit?

No. Each Water Lab Kit is designed to test one water sample only.

Do not combine water from multiple faucets, wells, bottles, properties, or other sources into one sample.

If you would like to test water from more than one source, use a separate Water Lab Kit for each sample.

How much water should I submit?

Submit approximately 60–125 milliliters, or 2–4 fluid ounces, of water in the provided container.

Seal the container tightly and make sure it is not leaking.

Do not remove, cover, or damage the serial number or barcode printed on the container.

How should I collect a tap-water sample?

Run the cold tap for approximately 30 seconds before filling the provided container.

Submit approximately 60–125 milliliters, or 2–4 fluid ounces, of water.

Seal the container tightly and make sure it is not leaking.

Do not remove, cover, or damage the serial number or barcode printed on the container.

How should I collect a well-water sample?

Submit approximately 60–125 milliliters, or 2–4 fluid ounces, of well water in the provided container and record the collection location on the Sample Information Card.

Seal the container tightly and make sure it is not leaking.

Do not remove, cover, or damage the serial number or barcode printed on the container.

How should I collect water from a sealed bottle?

Submit approximately 60–125 milliliters, or 2–4 fluid ounces, of water from the sealed bottle in the provided container.

Seal the sample container tightly, make sure it is not leaking, and record the product information on the Sample Information Card.

Do not remove, cover, or damage the serial number or barcode printed on the container.

Can I compare filtered and unfiltered water?

You will need a separate Lab Kit for each sample. Clearly identify each collection point and whether the sample was collected before or after filtration or treatment.