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Essential Home Water Test Kit for Drinking Water | Tests for 50+ Parameters Like Lead, Bacteria, and Heavy Metals | EPA Certified Well or Tap Water Test

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$199.00

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  • FOR ANY DRINKING WATER SOURCE: This basic water quality test is suitable for people served by a water utility or private well who are mainly concerned about metals leaching from plumbing or distribution lines, bacteria, as well as some aesthetic issues (like scaling on appliances).
  • TESTS FOR: 56 Analytes, including Heavy Metals, Coliform Bacteria, Nitrate(s), Fluoride, Hardness, Turbidity, TDS, and more Calculated Parameters. See the product pictures for the specific contaminants analyzed.
  • CERTIFIED LABS: Tap Score’s network of EPA/NELAC/ISO and State Certified Labs provides you the fastest and most accurate results for thousands of contaminants found in drinking water.
  • INCLUDES EVERYTHING: Each test kit includes easy sampling materials, clear instructions, pre-paid return shipping labels and access to a thorough but easy to read lab report with unbiased filtration recommendations, health guidance and taste evaluation (when applicable).
  • BEST WATER TEST: Tap Score is fast, accurate and easy. Tap Score laboratory test kits are utilized by millions of American homes and businesses every year.
  • EXPERT SUPPORT: Get professional support from PhD scientists and engineers. Our group of experts will be ready to answer all your questions about how to use your kit, contaminants, or results via direct chat.
  • EDUCATIONAL REPORTS: Award-winning Tap Score Lab Reports with health and taste risk assessments.
  • FAST RESULTS TURNAROUND: Get your report back in 5 business days once the lab receives it for testing.
  • TEST KIT EXPIRATION: Test kits have a shelf-life of 12 months after purchase.



Product Description

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Take care of your home's health - start by easily testing your water

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Whether you want a basic overview of your water or have a specific contaminant in mind, we have a test for you.

Tap Score Water Testing Kits

Tap Score is a laboratory network with the mission to ensure testing your drinking water is simple, fast, and factual. Receive your water quality report explained through how it impacts your personal health and your plumbing.

  • Every contaminant included in the kit explained by lab technicians
  • We can help you determine what next steps you need to take regarding your water quality findings

Test Your Home Water Quality in Three Easy Steps

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Collect the Sample at Home

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Mail Back to Lab

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Receive Detailed Lab Analysis Online

Sections Included in your Lab Report

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Impact on Your Home and Health

Your water explained through how it impacts your personal health as well as your plumbing.

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Contaminant Breakdown

Every detection explained and evaluated by lab technicians. - Depends on the testing kit and contaminants you test for.

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Technology Recommendations

Custom treatment technology recommendations through unbiased data and no sales pitch.

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Local Water Data

Compare your report to the water quality data in your area.

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The Essential Home Water Test

Baseline water quality assessment

Recommended for basic water testing for any home, business, or facility concerned with common water health risks, and in particular contamination from questionable plumbing or distribution lines.

What is tested for?

This Tap Score water testing package is specialized to address contaminants such as heavy metals, minerals, common bacteria, general chemistry, and issues related to pipe health.

You'll receive everything you need

Every test includes step-by-step instructions for sampling, the bottles and vials needed for the contaminants included in the kit, and a sample information card you'll need to fill out.

This is the right test for you if:

  • Are served by a water utility, or a private or shared well.
  • Live in a home built before 1986 or an area served by old infrastructure.
  • Have a septic tank near the well or other source of potential bacterial contamination.
  • Have young children or other vulnerable individuals in your home.

Susanne e SHARROW-CHRISTOPHER
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
I liked that the lead test for water also included a 2 simple test strips for chlorine and hydrogen sulfide that I could do right at home & see the results immediately.
Daniel M. Austin
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
This is my third water test. The kit is a bit expensive but worth every penny. It comes promptly and the results are very detailed and accurate. Wirecutter rates this as the #1 kit.I used one for my home and one for my kids who bought a new home and need the water tested. Now I'm using a third on my new rental home. The company support is also wonderful. I had a kit that I misplaced and found after a year in a moving box. A quick chat with the representative allayed my concerns and the kit "expire date" was expended so I could use the kit by making a note in the file. Big shout out to Kelly.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
We were concerned about possible lead levels in our well water so on the advice of others, I ordered the TapScore Essential Home Water Test. The sampling kit arrived quickly, was well organized, and had clear directions. I collected and mailed back my samples in the pre-paid box and had my comprehensive results in less than 10 days. I wanted some clarification about the testing and emailed Simple Lab. I was surprised and pleased to get a response from Kelly almost immediately, with a clear answer to my question. Overall, this was a very positive and satisfying experience for me.
Caroline Seng
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
I was prepared to complete a complex, multi-step process to use this test kit, but based on the price, I expected that the manufacturer would have spent a bit of effort on the user experience. I was disappointed.The first card inside the box tells you to register your test first, before doing anything else. So I tried to do that. The registration process, it turns out, can only be done once you've completed the sampling process. So those instructions were entirely incorrect.Then I moved on to reading the sampling instructions themselves. They *look* nice, nice heavyweight paper and visually pleasing design, but they read like a garbled mess. There are multiple sheets of instructions, some referring to one another, some referring to guides that only seem to be online, so you have to go on a scavenger hunt to find the complete set of information.In the list of return shipping steps, amongst useful steps like "Return all containers and paperwork back into the same box they arrived in." they include imprecise and effectively useless steps like "STAY ORGANIZED!" How does this help anybody?All I wanted was a single sheet with the complete list of steps that I needed to take, and when. It was not present. I will have to build it myself from a list of disjointed bits of info. How difficult would this have been to include? Why skimp on this?I will update this review when I have completed the entire sampling, shipping, and report processing sequence.
Bob
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
When you get the data back it is a bit confusing, because the do not show results based on Federal or State levels, only thier personal preferred levels
Jess
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023
I bought this test kit for my family. We just had a baby and I wanted to make sure the bath tap was clean. There were clear and detailed instructions on how to sample.Shockingly I found that we had detections of lead and copper at concerning levels. We also had a variety of other contaminants in the water, but below concerning levels. Of course with a new baby, lead is a really big concern and we need to treat it.I found the report super easy to read. They provided information on the contaminants found, as well as technologies that can help fix the issues so that I can identify at home treatment in an informed way.Definitely plan to test other water taps in the house and figure out a solution!
John Doe
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
Not only was it really cool to learn about the invisible things in my water, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much more there is to this product than meets the eye.The digital dashboard and report were very easy to navigate and extremely informative. I didn't expect such an engaging end-result from just a lab test.The water experts on the support team were extremely helpful in helping me understand some of the nuances of my results, especially when it comes to how the water affects my plumbing and treatment.With all the news about chemical spills and the like, Tap Score gave me some valuable peace of mind.
RSB
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
The samples for the test are very easy and straightforward to collect. However, the process for registering the tests and sending in the samples is difficult. There's no way to manage your tests without typing in the URL (they simply want you to buy more tests), and so far their site is down for maintenance and I can't proceed with the test I've collected. I will not buy tests from this company again.There's no ability on the website to activate your test; instead, after creating an account, you're only given options to buy more tests. To activate and manage your purchased test, type in the URL gosimplelab.com/activate.Today their site is down and not responsive, so I can't provide more details on what to do next.