Estimate from 147 nearby samples, wells around 91 ft. This is not a test of your well. A mail-in lab kit is the next step.
| Contaminant | Typical (median) | High end (90th pct) | Share over limit | Samples | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 15.0ppb | 15.6ppb | 90% | 10 | grade A | Above limit |
| Barium | 0.05ppm | 0.05ppm | 0% | 3 | grade C | Detected |
| Chromium (total) | 0.00ppm | 0.00ppm | 0% | 2 | grade C | Detected |
| Copper | 0.00ppm | 0.00ppm | 0% | 9 | grade B | Detected |
| Fluoride | 0.55ppm | 0.62ppm | 0% | 10 | grade A | Detected |
| Gross Alpha | ND | ND | 0% | 2 | grade C | Not detected |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 11.1gpg | 14.1gpg | no limit | 20 | grade B | Meets |
| Iron | ND | ND | no limit | 10 | grade A | Not detected |
| Lead | ND | ND | 0% | 3 | grade C | Not detected |
| Lithium | 42.0ppb | 64.0ppb | no limit | 2 | grade C | Detected |
| Manganese | 1.6ppb | 3.0ppb | no limit | 10 | grade A | Detected |
| Nitrate (as N) | 1.02ppm | 1.60ppm | 0% | 10 | grade A | Detected |
| Selenium | ND | 0.7ppb | 0% | 13 | grade B | Detected |
| Sodium | 50.60ppm | 55.50ppm | no limit | 13 | grade B | Detected |
| Total Dissolved Solids | 374.00ppm | 435.00ppm | no limit | 21 | grade B | Detected |
| Uranium | ND | 3.4ppb | 0% | 9 | grade B | Detected |
Confidence grades: A = 10 or more samples in this 1.2 km zone; B = 3 to 9 in the zone or 10 or more within one ring; C = fewer; D = county median only.
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LAB TEST (mail-in). Collect samples at home, ship with the prepaid mailer to ETR Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by ANAB), results in about 2-4 business days after receipt. Tested analytes in plain words: 32 …
LAB TEST (mail-in). Single-analyte kit: collect one first-draw tap sample and mail it to Safe Home's EPA-certified laboratory; reports total lead (dissolved plus particulate) to 1 ppb, results online in 3-5 business days …
Strip kit: screening only, not a lab result. Good for hardness, iron, nitrate, pH screening.
STRIP KIT (DIY, results in minutes, not a lab test). 100 dip strips plus two coliform bacteria vials. Analytes covered in plain words: lead, copper, iron, mercury, zinc, manganese, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, …
DIY KIT (strips plus vial tests; not a lab test). Single-use well-water panel. Analytes covered in plain words: lead (immunoassay strip, detects to about 5 ppb), coliform bacteria (48-hour presence/absence vial), …
Nearby samples run about 11.1 grains per gallon (gpg) (very hard), confidence grade B. That is an estimate, not a result from your well. At 7 gpg or more, most well households in this range install a softener. Hardness is not a federal health violation.
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Under sink, pitcher, or faucet. Treats the water you drink and cook with.
Certified for arsenic, fluoride, and copper (NSF/ANSI 58, pentavalent). Pair with a softener if you also want whole-house scale control.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with a drain saddle and a tank. Not a whole-house solution.
Certified for arsenic, nitrate, and fluoride (NSF/ANSI 58, pentavalent); manufacturer-reported for uranium.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with a drain saddle and a tank. Not a whole-house solution.
Certified for total dissolved solids (NSF/ANSI 58); manufacturer-reported for arsenic, uranium, and nitrate.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with a drain saddle and a tank. Not a whole-house solution.
Installed where water enters the house. For fixtures, laundry and showers.
Manufacturer-reported reduction for arsenic. Not NSF-certified for arsenic.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with this install.
Manufacturer-reported reduction for manganese. Does not address arsenic.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with this install.
Manufacturer-reported reduction for manganese. Does not address arsenic.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with this install.
Worth it at 7 grains per gallon or more.
Certified for hardness and barium (NSF/ANSI 44). Does not address arsenic.
DIY if you are comfortable with this install.
Manufacturer-reported reduction for hardness. Does not address arsenic.
Plumber recommended if you are not comfortable with this install.
Certified for hardness (NSF/ANSI 44). Does not address arsenic.
DIY if you are comfortable with this install.
If you have a lab result for your well, adding it (location rounded to about 1 km, no address stored) improves the estimate for nearby households. We can email you a filter report from the numbers in the PDF.
On city water instead? Systems in this ZIP: City of Emmett,
Numbers are the system's samples at its taps and wells, not yours. Lead and copper are 90th percentiles from sampled homes. Well pages are nearby-sample estimates. Health text restates EPA and DEQ. Methodology.