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Discolored water tested and explained
Independent sampling for iron, manganese and sediment complaints across three states. Nothing supplied behind the finding.
| 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
The shade and the staining narrow the cause before any bottle is opened
Professional Testing for Iron, Manganese and Discolored Water
Discoloration in tap water is most often caused by iron, manganese or sediment returned to suspension by a disturbance within the distribution system or the property's own piping.
Olympian Water Testing investigates discolored water for households, renters, owners, managing agents and boards across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
What Color and Staining Indicate
Yellow to orange discoloration commonly indicates iron, brown to black indicates manganese, and a tea colored tint on a well property frequently indicates tannins. Milky water that clears from the base of a glass upward is generally dissolved air.
Iron and manganese are addressed under secondary drinking water standards, which are based on color, taste and staining. Both stain fabric and porcelain, and the staining pattern is recorded during the sampling event.
How the Investigation Is Conducted
The consultation establishes which taps are affected, whether hot or cold, when it began, whether it clears, and what occurred at the property or in the street beforehand.
Our highly trained and skilled laboratory technicians then perform the sampling event, with parameters selected to confirm or eliminate a specific explanation and the appearance documented alongside the values.
Understanding Our Reporting
Our reporting identifies the sampling points, the conditions and appearance recorded there, the analytical method, the reporting limit and the measured value for each parameter selected.
Whether a sample was collected during an active episode or after the water cleared is stated explicitly, since the two describe different conditions.
Independent Assessment of a Visible Problem
Olympian Water Testing has investigated discoloration across the region since 1991, with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis and accredited results provided.
Enquiries are received at every hour of every day, which matters for a condition that presents without warning.
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-Quality Testing
Describe the discoloration, cloudiness or other condition you are seeing and Olympian can help determine what should be tested.