This inspection is a limited sampling of certain water systems and components using normal operating controls. The purpose of the Inspection is to provide you with information about the condition of quality of the water of the home at the time of the Inspection. The test will be performed in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protocol for the collection of water samples. The sample is then delivered to a DEP certified Laboratory for analysis.

Water testing for a real estate transaction typically consists of two very important tests, a Bacteria Test and/or a Chemical Test.

As a home owner, only you can assure that your tap water is safe. For this reason we strongly advise that you have your water professionally tested (for bacteria at the very least) once a year. If your have a water purification system in your home it is advisable to have the water tested by someone other that the company that installed or services the system.

Drinking Water Standards Program
Contains information on standards EPA has implemented on a number of topics related to Drinking Water.

Ground Water & Drinking Water Homepage
EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water protects public health and the environment by setting standards for drinking water contaminants and protecting sources of drinking water.

Local Drinking Water Information
Provides local drinking water information for each state.

Water on Tap: A Consumer`s Guide to the Nation`s Drinking Water
Report provides information about the quality of U.S. drinking water safety.

Drinking Water contaminants
These fact sheets are about chemicals that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies.

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