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Water that has been sitting still is the water that tells you the truth
Lead concentration climbs the longer water rests against the pipe. Sampling after a long stand shows the exposure, not a flattering version of it.
35
Years in operation
5
New York City locations
3
States served
24/7
Water-testing support
Time
Lead concentration climbs the longer water rests against the pipe
US EPA
Overnight
The condition that produces the highest realistic reading in a home
Sampling practice
Recorded
The standing period is agreed beforehand and written into the field record
Firm practice
| 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
Water that has been sitting is the water that tells you the truth
Lead in Water Testing Before Moving a Family Into a Property
Lead concentration rises with the length of time water stands in contact with the plumbing. A property standing unoccupied between tenancies has already produced an extended stagnation period, which is the condition that reveals the fullest position.
Olympian Water Testing provides professional lead in water testing for buyers, renters and families relocating throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Why the Transaction Window Matters
Information obtained during a contract or lease period remains actionable in a way that the same information does not once a family has moved in.
A vacant property also removes the need to ask a household to observe a stagnation period, since the condition already exists.
What Is Assessed
Contact with lead bearing material is the mechanism, whether that is the water service line, solder at pipe joints or brass along the supply path.
Components installed under present standards that can still contain lead include tub and shower mixing valves, angle stops and shutoff valves beneath sinks and behind appliances, ball and gate valves on domestic hot and cold isolation, water heater nipples and relief valves, well pump and booster pump wetted components, backflow preventers and pressure reducing valves, faucet bodies in kitchens and bathrooms, faucet cartridge housings and stems. Despite the designation, lead free fixtures return measurable lead on analysis, so newly built property warrants assessment as readily as older stock.
How the Sampling Event Is Conducted
Our sampling technicians perform the site visit at the taps the family will use, including the kitchen and the bathroom.
Lead is collected as an ordered sequence of draws along the supply path, and outlet screens are left undisturbed so particulate lead accumulating there is captured.
Understanding Our Reporting
Our reporting identifies each sampling point, the method applied, the reporting limit and the measured concentration for each draw.
Olympian Water Testing has served buyers and families across the region since 1991 with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, and enquiries are received at any hour.
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
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