We provide two types of water analysis:

1. The first is a basic water analysis which will determine the level, if any, of bacteria in your private water supply.
2. The second analysis is considered a full series analysis which includes a bacterial analysis and testing for high levels of Nitrites, Nitrates, and metals such as Lead and Iron.

Nitrites and Nitrates are compounds found in private water systems. They are considered water pollution or non-organic chemicals found in items like fertilizers.

If your prospective home has a private water system we strongly encourage you to obtain a water analysis along with your home inspection. Bacteria and non-organic chemicals can be harmful to your health if found in your water supply.

Well Systems:
Most conventional well pumps work on a centrifugal basis, that is to say that they work by using their impellers' rotation to push water upward through the well shaft and into your home.

The motors in submersible well pumps are usually located below the pump itself. These motors, which are long and quite small in diameter, drive the pumps through relatively short shafts with seal sections which protect the motors from water damage.

Because the diameter of wells is restrictive, the impellers have to be stacked on top of each other to exert enough pressure to force the water up through the pipe. This is why submersible well pumps are very long. A standard 4" submersible pump measures between 24" to 48" in length, about 3" in diameter, and spins at 3600 rpm. The number of impellers and diffusers a pump has determines the head (or pressure) the pump exerts.

In order to save on the well pump's life, wells usually pump the water into a holding tank called the Bladder (Pressure Tank). The Bladder has a rubber membrane inside that expands when the tank is filled, which creates more pressure to push the water into the home. Above this rubber membrane is an air chamber where you can pump air in to give you a set amount of pressure. This air pushes down on the rubber membrane. When the water levels in the Bladder begin to lower, the pumps kicks on and begins to fill the Bladder back up. By adding more air into the tank gives you more water pressure in the home.


Pressure and Well Pumps
Pressure is usually stated in PSI (pounds per square inch). Pressure however, can also be stated as LIFT (as in vertical lift). When a submersible pump is turned on, it forces water through a pipe. If the pipe is in a vertical position, the pipe will have pressure throughout. The taller the pipe, the more pressure the pump needs to fill it.

If the pipe is in a horizontal position, the pressure converts to flow and the only pressure being exerted is the friction the water produces as it passes along the pipe.

We test the full operations of the well, well pump and wiring.