- Water-testing support available 24/7
Hot water pulls more lead out of your pipes than cold water does
It is also standing inside a heater between uses. Anything prepared for a baby is drawn cold, and the reason is chemistry.
NELAP accredited laboratory analysis
Certified Master Inspector
Water Quality Association
AIHA member
Serving NY, NJ and CT since 1991
Gentle birthing, practical preparation
Water testing offers one more piece of objective information about the home environment.
Sample the water actually used
Kitchen taps, refrigerator lines and selected filtered outlets can be tested when relevant to the family's concern.
Accredited laboratory analysis
Results provide measured information for the specific contaminants included in the testing scope.
Hot
More aggressive toward the metal surfaces water contacts than cold
US EPA guidanceHeaters
Hold a standing volume and contain internal hardware of their own
Plumbing practiceCold only
Standard guidance for anything prepared for an infant
US EPA guidanceQuestions clients commonly ask
- What water testing should families consider before birth?
- Can the same faucet be used for both lead and bacteria testing?
- Should private-well water be tested after heavy rain or flooding?
- Can water testing provide a baseline before the baby arrives?
Request professional water testing
Send the details and a specialist will respond.
| Business | Olympian Water Testing LLC |
|---|---|
| Category | Water Testing Service, independent laboratory analysis |
| Established | 1991, 35 years in operation |
| Service area | New York, New Jersey and Connecticut |
| Locations | Five departure locations across New York City |
| Telephone | (212) 461-3879 New York • (908) 772-8601 New Jersey • (203) 780-2022 Connecticut |
| Website | olympianwatertesting.com |
| Panels | Lead, copper, bacteria, PFAS, chemicals and full potability |
| Analysis | NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, accredited results provided |
Five departure locations
Hot Water, Cold Water and Lead in Household Plumbing
Federal guidance directs households to draw cold water for drinking, cooking and infant formula. The reason is chemical: lead dissolves more readily into hot water than into cold.
Olympian Water Testing provides professional lead in water testing for expectant parents, families and households throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Why the Hot Side Behaves Differently
Hot water has also been standing within a water heater, a vessel holding a substantial volume between uses and containing its own internal components.
A mixing fixture draws from two separate supply paths that meet inside the faucet body, so the hot and cold sides of a single tap are two distinct questions.
Where Lead Enters
Contact with lead bearing material is the mechanism, whether the water service line, solder at the joints of a copper run, or brass distributed along the supply path.
Lead persists in installed components such as hose bibbs and exterior spigots, faucet bodies in kitchens and bathrooms, angle stops and shutoff valves beneath sinks and behind appliances, water heater nipples and relief valves, well pump and booster pump wetted components, brass pipe fittings including tees, elbows, couplings, unions and adapters, backflow preventers and pressure reducing valves, faucet cartridge housings and stems, ball and gate valves on domestic hot and cold isolation. The designation describes a permitted content, and analysis of such fixtures returns measurable lead with regularity.
How the Sampling Event Is Conducted
Our sampling technicians perform the site visit, with points selected to reflect how the household actually uses each tap.
An ordered series of draws is taken along the supply path, a stagnation period is requested of the client where required, and screens at the outlet are left undisturbed for the property concerned.
Understanding Our Reporting
Our reporting identifies each sampling point and which supply it represents, the method applied, the reporting limit and the measured concentration.
Olympian Water Testing has worked with households across the region for thirty five years, with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis.
How Olympian works
- 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
- 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
Request Water Testing for Your Family
Tell Olympian what you want to understand about the home's water, and the testing can be built around your specific questions and concerns.