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Contaminants such as bacteria, nitrates, lead, and arsenic can be present in drinking water without an obvious change in its taste, smell, or appearance. Professional water testing gives you reliable information about your home’s water quality so you can make informed decisions about your property and your household.
Total House Inspection offers professional residential water testing throughout Southeast Michigan for home buyers, homeowners, and families who want a clearer picture of what is coming from their tap.
Water testing starting at $195.
Water testing can provide valuable information whether your home receives water from a private well or a municipal water system.
See exactly what you’ll receive: Laboratory results for each contaminant included in your test, plus a clear, easy-to-understand breakdown of what the findings mean for your home’s water quality.
Water testing can provide valuable information whether your home receives water from a private well or a municipal water system.
If you’re purchasing a property, particularly one with a private well, water testing can uncover information that a standard home inspection cannot determine visually.
Adding water testing to your home inspection can help you understand more about the property before your inspection contingency ends.
Private wells do not receive the same ongoing monitoring as public community water systems.
Well owners are responsible for maintaining their system and monitoring their drinking-water quality. Regular testing can help identify changes that may otherwise go unnoticed.
Groundwater conditions, plumbing systems, wells, and surrounding land use can change over time.
A water test provides an updated snapshot of the contaminants included in your selected testing package.
Even when water supplied by a municipality meets applicable standards, it still has to travel through service lines, pipes, fittings, and fixtures before reaching your glass.
Testing at the home can help identify concerns associated with the property’s plumbing.
Water testing is a small investment that can help uncover potentially serious water-quality concerns before they become bigger problems. Testing can identify contaminants such as E. coli, coliform bacteria, nitrates, nitrites, lead, and arsenic that may not be detectable by taste, smell, or appearance. For the peace of mind and valuable information it provides, professional water testing is a smart step for homeowners and home buyers.
| Basic Water Test | Advanced Water Test | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $195 | $225 |
| E. coli | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total Coliform | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nitrate | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nitrite | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arsenic | — | ✓ |
| Best For | Essential testing | More comprehensive testing |
Not sure which one to choose?
For only $30 more, the Advanced Water Test adds arsenic testing and provides a broader assessment of your drinking water.
If your home uses a private well, you are purchasing a property with a well, or you simply want the more comprehensive option, the Advanced Water Test may be the better choice.
Located in Troy Michigan, we inspect homes and commercial buildings in the following counties:
Please call us even if you are outside the area. We will make an effort to accommodate you, and your house inspection needs.
Take a look at a real sample report before you book — clear, photo-backed, and easy to read.
Total House Inspection offers two water-testing packages. The Basic Water Test is $195 and tests for E. coli, total coliform, nitrate, nitrite, and lead. The Advanced Water Test is $225 and includes all Basic testing plus arsenic.
Our Basic Water Test includes testing for E. coli, total coliform, nitrate, nitrite, and lead.
Our Advanced Water Test includes testing for E. coli, total coliform, nitrate, nitrite, lead, and arsenic.
Yes, water testing is particularly valuable when purchasing a property supplied by a private well. Private well owners are responsible for monitoring their own drinking-water quality, and contamination cannot always be identified during a visual home inspection.
Yes. Water quality can change over time, so routine testing is recommended for private wells. Michigan specifically recommends regular testing for bacterial contamination and nitrate-related concerns, with other testing determined by the property and local conditions.
Yes. Municipal water systems regularly test the water they supply, but water can also be affected by service lines and household plumbing after it leaves the public system. Home testing can provide information about water collected directly from the property.
Not necessarily. Many drinking-water contaminants do not produce a noticeable taste, smell, or color. Laboratory testing is the best way to determine whether the contaminants included in your selected test are present.
Water-quality laboratory testing is generally a separate service from a standard visual home inspection. It can be added when you want additional information about the property's drinking water.
The appropriate next step depends on what was detected and at what concentration. Depending on the result, you may need to consult the local health department, water supplier, well professional, plumber, water-treatment specialist, or another qualified professional.
