Thank you, Robert, for the inquiry. At this time we carry two kits that contain MOST of the items in your list. See below for details:

COMPLETE Water Quality Test Kit includes tests for:

• Iron: 0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Copper: 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Chloride: 0, 250, 500 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Nitrate: 0, 2.0, 10, 20, 50, ppm (mg/L) (as N) – 2 tests
• Nitrite: 0, 0.2, 1.0, 1.5, 3.0 ppm (mg/L) (as N) – 2 tests
• pH: 2.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12 – 2 tests
• Total Alkalinity: 0, 80, 120, 180, 240, 500 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Total Chlorine: 0, 0.2, 1, 4, 10 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Total Hardness: 0, 50, 120, 250, 425, 1000 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Free Chlorine: 0, 0.5, 0.2, 0.6, 1.5, 4.0, 10 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Sulfate: 0, 250, >500 – 2 tests
• Hydrogen Sulfide: 0, 0.2, 2.0 ppm (mg/L) – 2 tests
• Bacteria: presence / absence media for total coliforms 1 test

The Water Quality Test Kit includes tests for:

• 2 tests for Alkalinity, Total
• 1 test for Bacteria, Coliform in Water
• 2 tests for Chloride
• 2 tests for Chlorine, Free
• 2 tests for Chlorine, Total
• 2 tests for Copper, Total
• 2 tests for Hardness, Total
• 2 tests for Hydrogen Sulfide
• 2 tests for Iron
• 1 test for Lead
• 2 tests for Nitrate/Nitrite, as Nitrogen
• 1 test for Pesticides (Atrazine & Simazine)
• 2 tests for ph
• 2 tests for Sulfate

Neither kit includes a tests for Manganese, though.

Got larger or more frequent testing needs?

If you need to test more than one or two water sources for a range of water quality parameters, you may want to consider either the Well Driller Standard Test Kit or Well Driller Master Test Kit.

Thank you, James, for your inquiry.  Interestingly enough, James is far from alone when it comes to this line of thinking... because most people do not know that subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle differences do exist between water supplies around the world, around the country, and around a region.

So what IS our most popular water test kit?  Over time we have noticed that the drinking water contaminant of most concern to people... really poses no serious health risk at all:  Total Hardness.

By most folks' definition, the term contaminant, when dealing with drinking water, refers to the presence of an unwanted substance or material in their water supply.  So yeah,  water hardness (i.e. dissolved calcium and magnesium in water) certainly qualifies as a contaminant, but personally, we believe people should dig a little deeper and care more about drinking water contaminants that can harm them.

Excess water hardness leaves stains, clogs pipes (in extreme cases) and results greater usage of soaps and detergents but it does not cause potential organ failure (like  metals), gastrointestinal distress (like coliform bacteria) or, in extreme cases... death.  Too much or the wrong types of metals and/or bacteria in drinking water CAN kill you.  Maybe not right away, but over time it can happen.

Proper diagnosis (i.e. water testing) followed by the correct preventive measures (i.e. water treatment and/or filtration) go a long way toward helping us stay healthy, live longer, and live better.

Today’s inquiry came to us from somewhere far from a person outside the US who asked, “I want water test order for non us water. you ship outside us i pay customs?”

After receiving a number of questions similar to this one we took a look at the international shipping settings in both Water Test Kit Stores (shop.watertestingblog.com & www.watertestkitstore.com) and noticed that each site had a slightly different list of allowable ship-to countries… and that some countries that we believe we SHOULD have the ability to ship to, based upon what we recently read on the USPS and US State Department web sites, did not exist on either site’s list.

We then checked Ebay’s list of allowable ship-to countries and found that Ebay Shipping can go to some countries that neither of our other two stores could ship to… so we opened the Ebay Water Test Kit Store, as well.

So, for those of you who prefer to shop on Ebay and/or for other folks located outside of the United States that have had trouble finding US-based online retailers of water test kits that can (or in some cases will) ship overseas, we invite you to check out the selection of 40+ water testing products now available in the Ebay Water Test Kit Store!

Most recently we added two new test kits that MANY of you have asked for: The WaterSafe Lead in Water Test Kit and the WaterSafe City Water Test Kit.

We think these two test kits bring a lot to the water testing table in terms of utility, ease-of-use, accuracy, and affordability. Look for us to begin carrying more of the WaterSafe Brand in the new near future!

Point-of-Use Water Filters by Austin Springs

By now you have undoubtedly seen us mention a new product line that we will begin carrying in just a few days now called Austin Springs Water Filters in recent articles — and you will see us bring it up more and more as the official company release date gets closer.

If you have considered putting a water filter in your home — after testing your water to make sure you actually need a water filter, of course — we highly suggest taking a look at the benefits offered by the Austin Springs line of water filters which include NSF/ANSI 42 Certification for chlorine reduction (countertop, undercounter & whole house) as well as NSF/ANSI 53 Certification for the reduction of unwanted water contaminants like VOC’s (volatile organic compounds), lead, cysts, mercury, MTBE (a gasoline additive), asbestos, and turbidity (countertop & undercounter).

With pricing in a range that most home and small business owners can certainly afford and benefits that most people can use, we believe the Austin Springs product line will quickly become one of te most sought after brand names in the point of-use water filtration market!

Interested in learning more about Austin Springs water filters? You will find information on them in our online store (Shop.WaterTestingBlog.Com) and in the following data sheets: Austin Springs Countertop/Undercounter Data Sheet & Austin Springs Whole House Water Filter Data Sheet.

New Test Kits for Oxidizer Levels

Over the past few months we also added new water testing products from the SenSafe and WaterWorks brands of water test strips for ozone, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine dioxide, high range free chlorine, high range total chlorine, and iodine — and we hope to have even more oxidizer testing products available in the next few months!

Creation of a Clearance Section in the Water Test Kit Store

As happens in ANY retail business where products have assigned shelf lives, invariably some products don’t sell as quickly as store owners would like… and since we hate to see perfectly good water test kits go to waste, well, we created a special clearance section where you will find water test strips and water test kits whose shelf lives have become short offered for drastically reduced prices.

So, if you find yourself with immediate testing needs and you won’t need test strips with longer shelf lives, definitely take a look at the current offerings in the Water Test Kit Store Clearance Section!

Whether you have concerns about health issues stemming from the quality of your water, a desire to improve the taste and/or smell of your water, you have grown sick of cleaning calcium (hardness) deposits off of your fixtures, or you simply want to make certain your water does not contain any potentially harmful contaminants, our Water Test Kit Store carries more than 40 different products designed to help you quickly and accurately diagnose possible problems with your tap, well, and yes, even pool water — and from now until January 31st, 2013 you can take 10% off your order w/ no minimum order required or maximum discount limit!

Just type NEWYEAR2013 into the promotional code box when you check out or you may click here and the code will automatically get loaded into the shopping cart for you!

The article also mentioned that Americans who use water filters in their homes do so for three main reasons: 1) Taste of their drinking water; 2) Unpleasant or strong odors in their drinking water; and/or 3) Concerns about the health effects of drinking contaminated drinking water.

Bad taste and odor

More often than not the main complaints we hear from people regarding the quality of their drinking water have something to do with the way their water tastes and/or smells…. with a large number of the complaints involving the unwanted taste or smell coming from their water’s chlorine content.

Other common odors in drinking water may come from dissolved organic matter (tannins), higher then normal levels of dissolved metals and dissolved hydrogen sulfide gas (abbreviated as H₂S).

As a general rule the majority of common taste and odor problems in drinking water get labeled as aesthetic problems, not health concerns. Please note that extremely high concentrations of ANYthing in drinking water, even contaminants typically considered aesthetic nuisances, can pose health risks in the right concentrations.

Concerned about health risks

As more and more stories about pesticides, heavy metals, arsenic, and volatile organic compounds in drinking water around the country keep appearing in the news, more and more and people take an interest in the quality of their own drinking water by taking the first step: Having their water tested.

While having a certified water testing laboratory such as National Testing Laboratories remains the best way to find out exactly what, if any, contaminants you or someone you know needs to have removed from their water, several do-it-yourself home water test kits make it possible for the average homeowner to check basic aspects of their own water quality on a regular basis w/o the need for laboratory services.

You will find a number of very handy (and easy-to-use!) home water quality test kits in the Water Test Kit Store.

Remember: It’s your water, your health, and ultimately… your LIFE!

Water Quality Test Kit for 15 Parameters
Regularly $40, Now Just $32.00

Everyone loves a bargain, right? Well if you have waited to purchase a test kit for drinking water because you could never find one on sale, well, you no longer have a reason to wait.

FilterWater.Com recently dropped the price of Sensafe’s most popular test kit for drinking water quality, an easy-to-use test kit that tests for 15 critical water quality contaminants and does not require users to mix powders, crush tablets, or have a degree in chemistry to figure out the directions.

Considered by some the most complete do-it-yourself Water Quality Test Kit on the market, this water test kit tests up to 2 water sources for 15 critical water quality parameters and allows you to quickly and easily test your drinking water and/or check to see if your water filter does a good job.

In this particular drinking water test kit you will find the only available USEPA Approved Free Chlorine Test Strip as well as color-coded, visual, on the spot tests for 13 other parameters. The bacteria test kit, however, requires 48 hours, just as it does in kits manufactured by all other companies.

In total, the Water Quality Test Kit contains the following:

• Free Chlorine – 2 tests
• Total Chlorine – 2 tests
• Chloride – 2 tests
• pH – 2 tests
• Total Alkalinity – 2 tests
• Total Hardness – 2 tests
• Nitrate – 2 tests
• Nitrite – 2 tests
• Iron – 2 tests
• Sulfate – 2 tests
• Hydrogen Sulfide – 2 tests
• Copper – 2 tests
• Lead – 1 test
• Pesticide – 1 test
• Bacteria – 1 test

Included with the kit you will receive a chart so that you can compare your results to USEPA recommended levels is included.

And remember…

Despite the great price on this home drinking water test kit, no at-home testing can ever take the place of having a certified water testing laboratory such as National Testing Labs analyze your drinking water if you have serious reason to suspect contamination.

Drinking water test kits can save lives. Ugly socks typically cannot do that. They may keep feet warm, though, on those long cold nights.

First off, no better means of testing drinking water for harmful contaminants exists than certified laboratory testing. Companies such as Suburban Water Testing have the certifications, skills and equipment necessry to make the final determination regarding the safety and purity of your drinking water.

As we have always said, and will always say, “It’s your water, your health, and your LIFE.” It makes no sense to cut corners when matters concerning your family’s health and safety come up as a result of suspected drinking water contamination.

Does this mean you should, or have to, have a certified water testing lab perform ALL your water testing? Not necessarily. The average person can perfom routine and basic water check-up testing on their own using do-it-yourself (DIY) home drinking water test kits and home water testing meters.

Advances in at-home water test kits and water testing meters have made these water testing methods a whole lot more accurate, reliable and precise than kits available just 5 to 10 years ago.

Home water test kits no longer require users to mix a bunch of chemicals and count drops, though one still can go that route if they choose, and the versatility of water testing meters has increased dramatically despite the average cost of water testing meters falling sharply.

Basically speaking, with lower costs per test, more tests available, faster testing possible, and much simpler testing methods available, we feel the average person has no reason to not know if they have safe, clean drinking water coming out of their faucets.

Bacteria Check Test Kit

Water Quality Test Kit

Well Drillers Standard Test Kit