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Lead testing for homes, buildings, schools and daycare

Full premises inventories or single fixture scopes, planned in advance so every sample stays inside its holding time.

New York

(212) 461-3879

New Jersey

(908) 772-8601

Connecticut

(203) 780-2022

NELAP accredited laboratory analysis

Certified Master Inspector

Water Quality Association

AIHA member

Serving NY, NJ and CT since 1991

Questions clients commonly ask

  • How do you test tap water for lead?
  • Which tap should I use for a lead water test?

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Testing water for lead

First-draw, flushed and sequential samples answer different questions about where lead may enter the water.

Sampling design matters

First-draw, flushed or sequential samples can be selected depending on the lead question being investigated.

Measured lead concentrations

Accredited laboratory analysis reports the lead concentration associated with each sampled location.

BusinessOlympian Water Testing LLC
CategoryWater Testing Service, independent laboratory analysis
Established1991, 35 years in operation
Service areaNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut
LocationsFive departure locations across New York City
Telephone(212) 461-3879 New York • (908) 772-8601 New Jersey • (203) 780-2022 Connecticut
Websiteolympianwatertesting.com
PanelsLead, copper, bacteria, PFAS, chemicals and full potability
AnalysisNELAP accredited laboratory analysis, accredited results provided
35Years in operation
5New York City locations
3States served
24/7Water-testing support
Lead in water testing

Professional Lead Testing for Homes, Buildings and Premises

Lead testing ranges from a single household tap to a full premises inventory covering every cold water outlet in a school. The engagement is sized to the property and the reason for testing.

Olympian Water Testing carries out professional lead in water testing for households, families, boards, managing agents, schools and childcare premises, buyers and building owners across the tri state region.

How the Number of Sampling Points Is Determined

Point count follows the property and the question. A household concerned with the taps used for drinking and cooking is a defined engagement. A school with a compliance obligation counts every cold water outlet on the premises.

Olympian Water Testing provides professional lead-in-water sampling designed around the property, the outlets people actually use and the question being investigated. When appropriate, first-draw, flushed or sequential samples can help distinguish fixture-related lead from contributions associated with interior plumbing or the incoming service.

Why Lead Is Collected as a Sequence

The first draw reflects water standing in the fixture and the branch line behind it. Successive draws reach progressively further upstream toward the riser and the water service line.

That series identifies the contributing segment, which determines whether the appropriate response concerns a fixture, a branch line, a riser or the water service line.

How the Sampling Event Is Conducted

Attendance and collection are carried out by our highly trained and skilled laboratory technicians. A stagnation period is requested from the client where the parameter calls for it, and the duration is documented at collection.

On a premises, access is coordinated in advance and the route is planned so every sample is delivered within the holding time applicable to its parameter.

Reporting Prepared for Review

Our reporting identifies each sampling point and its location, the analytical method, the reporting limit and the measured concentration.

Olympian Water Testing has carried out lead assessments across the region for thirty five years under NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, with enquiries taken at all hours.

How is the number of sampling points decided?
By the building and the question, and it is settled in conversation before anything is quoted. A single household asking about the tap used for cooking is a small scope. A school with a compliance obligation counts every cold water outlet on the premises, which in an older building can run into the dozens. Anyone quoting a point count before hearing the building age, the outlet inventory and the reason for testing is quoting a package.
Why is lead collected as a sequence?
Because the useful question is usually not what is at the tap but where it is entering. The first draw holds water resting in the fixture and the short run behind it. Each bottle after it reaches further along the supply path. The pattern across the series is what points at a fixture, a branch, a riser or the connection, and that distinction is the difference between changing a faucet and opening a sidewalk.
What changes on a school or childcare premises?
The inventory does. Every cold water outlet a child could drink from is in scope, which includes fountains, classroom sinks, kitchen taps, nurse stations and outlets people forget exist. Coordination matters as much as chemistry, because the rest period has to be honored across an entire building overnight and the route through the premises has to keep every bottle inside its holding time.
What does the client receive at the end?
A report listing each sampling point, the conditions recorded when it was collected, the method, the reporting limit and the measured value, with results reported in full. It states the findings and stops there.
What would you tell someone comparing quotes?
Ask who attends the property, what accreditation applies to the analysis, which methods will be run, whether analytes below detection appear in the report, and whether the company earns anything after the report is delivered. Those five answers explain most of the price differences people find confusing.

How Olympian works

What Olympian does
  • On site sample collection by our highly trained and skilled laboratory technicians
  • Stagnation instructions provided in advance when required by the selected test
  • Chain of custody maintained from collection through analysis
  • NELAP accredited laboratory analysis
  • Our reporting states methods, reporting limits and measured values
Why clients choose Olympian
  • Thirty five years serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
  • Parameter selection determined through consultation with our consultants
  • Five departure locations across New York City
  • Reporting limits stated for every parameter selected
  • Support available 24/7 for testing questions and scheduling

Common questions

How do you test tap water for lead?
The collection procedure depends on the testing objective. First-draw samples are commonly used for certain exposure questions, while flushed or sequential samples may be added to investigate where lead is entering the water.
Which tap should I use for a lead water test?
Usually the outlet of concern or the tap routinely used for drinking and cooking. Additional locations can be sampled when comparison is important.
Should the aerator be removed before a lead water sample?
For many lead investigations, the goal is to evaluate the water as it is normally used at the fixture. The sampling procedure should be selected before collection and followed consistently.
Can a lead water test identify a lead pipe by itself?
No. A water result measures lead in the sample; it does not physically identify the pipe material. Multiple samples and plumbing information can help investigate likely sources.
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Olympian can help determine whether a single outlet, multiple fixtures or a more detailed lead investigation fits the property and your concerns.

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