

Residential Water Quality Testing
Why test your drinking water?
Many households rely on private wells for their drinking and domestic water. Regular testing helps ensure your water is safe for you and your family, free from harmful bacteria and chemical substances, and allows potential issues to be identified early. For homes with water treatment systems, routine testing also helps confirm that the system is working effectively.
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What We Offer
Aqua-Check provides the technical and logistical support needed to establish and maintain a reliable water monitoring program. Our services are designed to give homeowners and facility operators confidence in the safety and quality of their water.
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We follow consistent, industry-standard procedures for sampling, transportation, and reporting to ensure accurate and dependable results. As an independent testing service, Aqua-Check helps ensure water monitoring objectives are met professionally and without bias.
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Our qualified water technicians are located throughout Nova Scotia and are trained in proper sample collection, documentation, handling, and chain-of-custody procedures. Samples are delivered to certified or approved laboratories for analysis. If bacterial contamination is detected, the laboratory notifies the site owner directly, and Aqua-Check provides all test results—routine, positive, or negative—while maintaining secure archived records.
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Same-day, on-demand sample collection is available, subject to laboratory hours.
Pricing
Specific quotes for pricing can be provided upon request
Aqua-Check will complete installation and collection of radon monitor. Benefits of this option include confirmation of proper monitor placement & installation, accurate record keeping and testing schedule met.
Client will receive the radon monitor through the mail and will install/collect the test themselves.
Client will receive the radon monitor through the mail and will install/collect the test themselves.

Pricing Scheme
Aqua-Check's water quality sampling fees are based on two components: technician fees and analysis fees. Technician fees include transportation and on site sampling time, plus kilometers travelled.
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In interest of reducing the transportation time/distance, technicians in the closest population centre will be assigned to the job.
Technician Fees
Technician fees include time worked and distance travelled by the technician.
Fees:
Technician Hours - $33.00/hour
Technician Kilometers - $0.60/km
Analysis Fees
Typical water analysis needs for homes are bacterial tests, full chemical tests and single metals. If any other tests are required, rates can be provided upon request.
Fees:
Bacterial Analysis (Presence/Absence) - $29.99
Bacterial Analysis (Counts) - $44.99
Full Chemical/Metals Test - $199.99
Single Metals (ie. Arsenic, uranium, etc.) - $21.99
Lead Analysis - $39.99​​
Water Quality Resources

Province of Nova Scotia Department of Environment
Government of Canada, Health Canada
World Health Organization
Water Quality Association
