Drinking Water Testing
Environmental Testing Solutions, Inc. performs bacteria and nitrate analyses of drinking water. These analyses are used to evaluate the quality of public water systems. Public water systems are required by the North Carolina Drinking Water Act, Rules Governing Public Water Systems and the US Safe Drinking Water Act to monitor their water systems to ensure that drinking water standards are met. |
Analyst examining samples |
With the Quanti-Tray method, sample cells that fluoresce contain E. coli. |
ETS is certified for these tests by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS).
Additional resources:
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health (NC DHHS)
Public Water Supply, Drinking Water Watch
NC PWS, Drinking Water Certification Updates
EPA, Safe Drinking Water Act - Analytical Methods and Laboratory Certification