Wake county has found wells with unsafe levels of uranium radon and radium in the water.
Wake county water test kit.
Ncda cs agronomic services division colleen m.
1040 mail service center raleigh nc 27699 1040 physical address.
Drinking well water contaminated with them may cause significant health problems including kidney toxicity and cancer.
The rads package includes uranium radon in water and gross alpha activity and a kit for testing your indoor air for radon.
These substances occur naturally in the rock located underground in the areas highlighted on the map below.
Testing your private well water.
You may drop off samples at our wake county office 4001 carya drive raleigh up until nov.
Many suburban and rural areas are affected by pollutants in drinking water.
Those kits are in high demand after wake county announced earlier this week that 19 000 private wells in eastern wake county could be contaminated with unsafe levels of uranium and radon in their drinking water.
Coli nitrite nitrate lead and other trace metals and any other test that you require.
Specialty testing is an epa licensed water testing laboratory that provides well water testing services across the state of north carolina.
Pace analytical is the only local water testing site certified by wake county.
We provide dozens of tests including microbiology coliforms e.
4300 reedy creek road raleigh nc 27607 6465 phone.
This package costs 140.
Private well water samples can be submitted to the state lab through the local health department.
Our well water test kit contains everything you need to identify irregularities in your drinking water.
The test results are returned to the local health department within three 3 weeks.
Soil sample test kits are available at the nc extension wake county center.
If you live in wake county you can search your address to find out whether your home falls within their recommended testing area.
This lab can analyze your water samples for lead and copper at a fee of 20 00.
Well water test kits for the safest water your choice is clear.
In addition to these tests if you live in certain parts of the county wake county recommends testing for radiological contaminants.
Hudak wise ph d director mailing address.
For more information on the soil testing process please call an extension master gardener volunteer at 919 250 1084 or visit ncda cs agronomic divisions website.
