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Targeted laboratory analysis can identify or rule out selected contaminants instead of relying on appearance alone.
Lead, bacteria, PFAS, VOCs, metals and other contaminants require specific laboratory analysis rather than a generic 'water test.'
Olympian provides on-site collection with accredited environmental laboratory analysis for the parameters selected.
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Drinking water contaminants fall into groups that behave very differently from one another. Metals dissolve from plumbing materials over time. Microbiological indicators respond to disturbance and stagnation. Volatile organic compounds escape to the air if a sample is handled carelessly. Physical parameters describe the condition of the water at the moment it was drawn. Each parameter group requires its own containers, preservatives and holding times.
Olympian Water Testing provides professional water testing across all of these parameters for homeowners, property buyers, building owners, managing agents, boards, schools and childcare programs, and commercial and institutional clients throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Selecting the correct parameters is the decision that determines whether an analysis addresses the question that prompted it.
Plumbing materials and fixture components point toward metals. Recent work in the building or the street, or a period of vacancy, points toward microbiological screening. Proximity to industrial activity or a known release point raises volatile organics or PFAS. Visible changes in the water point toward physical parameters interpreted alongside the parameters that explain them.
Olympian Water Testing establishes those factors before quoting, so the scope reflects the property and the client understands what is being analyzed and why.
For tests that require a defined stagnation period, Olympian provides preparation instructions in advance so the property can be ready before collection. Microbiological samples carry short holding times and are sensitive to transit conditions. Volatile organics are collected in vials filled to exclude headspace. PFAS require dedicated containers and field materials selected for that analysis.
Olympian Water Testing plans the route through a property so every bottle is delivered within the holding time applicable to its analysis, even where a single visit covers many points across several floors.
Samples are collected on site using the requirements appropriate to each analysis, with chain of custody maintained through laboratory receipt and analysis.
Reporting identifies the parameters analyzed, measured values, reporting limits and sample locations, with the laboratory report provided for the completed analysis.
Parameters not detected above the reporting limit are shown explicitly, which allows a reader to establish the scope of the analysis rather than inferring it from the findings.
Where a property carries a regulatory obligation, the report is prepared to satisfy the documentation that obligation requires.
Where several parameters are selected, preservation requirements and holding times determine how the sampling event is sequenced, and that sequence is planned in advance.
Olympian Water Testing has provided independent professional water testing since 1991 from five departure locations across New York City, with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis and accredited results provided.
One of our consultants determines parameter selection with you. Enquiries reach Olympian at any hour on any day of the year.
| Parameter Group | Usual Entry Point | Handling Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | Fixtures, solder, service connections | Stagnation and aerator condition |
| Microbiology | Intrusion, stagnation, system integrity | Holding time and transit temperature |
| Volatile organics | Source water and subsurface plumes | Headspace and agitation |
| PFAS | Source water and legacy contamination | Field materials and consumables |
| Physical | Sediment, mains work, corrosion | Immediate disturbance of the sample |
Laboratory testing can target metals, bacteria, PFAS, volatile organic compounds, pesticides, minerals, radiological parameters and many other analytes. The selected panel should match the suspected source or water-quality concern.
Tell Olympian what you want to understand about the property or water source, and the testing can be tailored to your specific questions and concerns.
