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Lead arrives in two forms and only one of them is predictable
Dissolved lead builds steadily while water stands. Particulate lead arrives in fragments whenever something is disturbed.
NELAP accredited laboratory analysis
Certified Master Inspector
Water Quality Association
AIHA member
Serving NY, NJ and CT since 1991
Questions clients commonly ask
- How can I reduce uncertainty about lead in water around a baby?
- Can lead come from a faucet even if the service line is not lead?
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Water used for baby care
Lead testing can focus on the kitchen and other outlets used for bottles, food preparation and drinking.
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.
| 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
Lead arrives in two forms and only one of them is predictable
Professional Lead in Water Testing for Infants and Young Children
Lead reaches drinking water in two forms. Dissolved lead enters solution from the surfaces water contacts and accumulates with stagnation. Particulate lead consists of fragments of scale or solder carried in the flow and appears when something is disturbed.
Olympian Water Testing carries out professional lead in water testing for families with infants and young children throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Why the Two Forms Produce Different Results
Dissolved lead produces comparable values under comparable conditions. Particulate lead appears intermittently, following a repair, work in the street, a change in flow direction or a valve operated after a long interval.
Collection technique therefore determines what a result represents, which is why outlet screens are left undisturbed so the particulate fraction is captured.
Where Lead Enters
Where water meets lead bearing material it takes some up, and that material may be the service line, the solder at a joint or the brass within a valve or fixture.
Lead bearing parts in service today include well pump and booster pump wetted components, faucet bodies in kitchens and bathrooms, hose bibbs and exterior spigots, water heater nipples and relief valves, ball and gate valves on domestic hot and cold isolation, tub and shower mixing valves, brass pipe fittings including tees, elbows, couplings, unions and adapters, faucet cartridge housings and stems. Measurable lead is returned from lead free fixtures often enough that construction date carries little weight.
Why the Exposure Question Is Sharper for an Infant
EPA estimates that an infant fed mostly on formula prepared with tap water can receive between forty and sixty percent of its lead exposure from the water alone.
No safe level of lead in a child's blood has been identified, and CDC notes that lead poisoning often occurs without obvious symptoms.
Understanding Our Reporting
Our reporting sets out each draw in the sequence, the conditions logged at collection, the method applied, the reporting limit and the measured concentration.
Olympian Water Testing has operated since 1991 with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, and blood lead testing is ordered by a clinician and answers a different question.
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 Professional Lead Water Testing
Olympian can help determine whether a single outlet, multiple fixtures or a more detailed lead investigation fits the property and your concerns.