Many rural homes are not on a public water system, but are instead on a private well, or on rare occasion, on a shared well system. For your health, it is important to ensure the water is free from harmful contaminants. Public water systems are routinely tested and treated by the respective municipality, and those test results are publicly available upon request.
Howell on Homes Inspection LLC offers a basic well water test for FHA/VA, which includes total coliform with E.Coli as part of the Complete Inspection Package. This test, as well as other specialized water tests are available upon request.
All basic water tests are subcontracted to Yaws Environmental Lab NYSDOH-ELAP: ELAP ID# 11036.
Other tests may be subcontracted to labs who specialize in specific testing as requested. Those respective lab numbers will be provided to clients upon testing.
For more information on well water testing and concerns in New York State, click here.
