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Water Quality Testing in Northern Virginia

Are you concerned about the quality of the water in your home? While the water in Northern Virginia is generally safe, we’re not immune to contaminants leaking in. These may come from things like rocks and soil, industrial or agricultural runoff, pesticides, and more.

John Nugent & Sons has provided water quality testing in homes throughout McLean, Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Great Falls, Sterling, Ashburn, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly, Centreville, Fairfax, and Dulles, Virginia, for over three decades. If you want to test the quality of the water in your home, call us today!

If you need water quality testing in Northern Virginia, call John Nugent & Sons today at 703-291-1926 or contact us online!

Signs You Need Water Quality Testing

Access to clean drinking water is one of the most basic human needs. And while most of the water we have in Northern Virginia is safe, there are a number of chemicals and other contaminants that can find their way through your faucets, including:

  • Aluminum
  • Ammonia
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Asbestos
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Chlorine
  • Cyanide
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Selenium
  • Thallium
  • And several other organic and inorganic chemicals

Common microorganism contaminants can include the following:

  • Coliform and E. Coli
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Giardia lamblia
  • Legionella
  • Viruses and other bacteria

For water quality testing in Northern Virginia, don’t wait — call John Nugent & Sons today at 703-291-1926 or contact us online!

Assessing Your Water Quality

Ensuring the purity and safety of the water you consume is paramount. At our facility, we employ a meticulous process to gauge the quality of your water, focusing on several key parameters:

  • pH Levels: This measures the acidity or alkalinity of your water. An imbalance can affect the taste and safety of the water.
  • Iron Content: High iron levels can lead to rusty-colored water and can cause staining on fixtures and laundry.
  • Water Hardness: This indicates the concentration of calcium and magnesium in your water. Hard water can lead to scale buildup in pipes and appliances.
  • Chlorine Presence: While chlorine is used to disinfect water, excessive amounts can affect the taste and smell of your water.
  • Carbon Concentration: This can influence the taste and odor of your water.
  • Sulfur Levels: High sulfur can give water a distinct “rotten egg” smell.

Homeowners often report issues that hint at underlying water quality problems. Common complaints include water that has an unusual odor, brownish rings in toilets, greenish discoloration around copper pipe joints, or skin that feels dry and itchy post-shower.

How We Test Your Water

To determine the exact nature and extent of these issues, we employ a two-fold testing approach:

  1. Analog Testing: This involves adding specific reactants to water samples. The subsequent color change provides insights into the water’s composition.
  2. Electronic Testing: Here, we use advanced instruments that provide numerical data about the water’s quality.

By combining these methods, we can pinpoint the exact issues affecting your water. This comprehensive analysis not only helps us understand the current state of your water but also guides us in recommending the most effective solutions tailored to your needs.

The entire testing process is swift and efficient, taking approximately 30 minutes. While initial observations provide some insights, the crux of our analysis lies in the detailed chemical tests we perform on your water samples. This ensures that we offer you the most accurate and effective solutions for any water quality concerns you might have.

Choose John Nugent & Sons for Water Quality Testing in Northern Virginia

John Nugent & Sons has been family-owned and -operated since 1975. We pride ourselves on providing the high quality of service and very personal touch that only a family company can offer. It’s our belief that every customer deserves to be treated with the same respect and honesty as a member of our family. Our top-ranked customer service and superior quality of work can be attributed to this belief.

In 1975, we started small, but over the years, more and more people have accepted our offer to join the family. While we’ve grown to meet the expanding needs of these customers, we’re always careful not to jeopardize the value and quality of service that have been our trademarks since the beginning. Our commitment to excellence is what got us this far and we plan on honoring this commitment long into the future.

Each employee of John Nugent & Sons is empowered with this same commitment. It’s what drives our search for better ways to serve our customers in the most effective way possible while offering the highest quality products possible. We are also committed to educating our employees so that every technician that enters your home is the most qualified technician available. We evaluate our programs regularly to ensure that our employees remain current on changing technology. It’s our sincere desire to enhance our services and improve our performance for your benefit.

John Nugent & Sons is licensed, bonded, and insured.

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