This Water Quality Test Kit is ideal to test the levels of 12 different elements, allowing you to identify potential issues in your water quality so you know how to correctly treat your water.
This kit tests for: coliform bacteria, nitrate, nitrite, hydrogen sulfide, total hardness, total alkalinity, total chlorine, free chlorine, copper, sulfate, iron & pH.
Suitable for: fresh and potable water samples, including water from taps, wells, springs, boreholes, ponds, rain water as well as water stored in tanks.
This test kit contains 2 tests for each parameter and 1 test for bacteria – totalling 23 tests.
- Simple Dip-Wait-Read method
- Quick and easy to use, no training required
- Reliable and accurate testing
- Each kit contains everything required to carry out the tests
- Convenient way to check water for 12 of the top water quality concerns
- Results are available immediately, only the bacteria test takes 24 to 48 hours
- Test kit is easy and safe to use (MSDS is not required)
- Each kit contains:
- 1 x coliform bacteria test, with simultaneous E.coli detection
- 2 Tests for each: free & total chlorine, nitrate & nitrite, hardness, pH, total alkalinity, iron, copper, sulfate and hydrogen sulfide
- Detailed test instructions, colour chart, handy table to note down results and compare them to the drinking water guidelines as well as lots of additional information about the test results.
Because the kit contains 2 tests each (except for bacteria) – it is very suitable to test the effectiveness of your water filtration system. Simply test your water before and after treatment and compare the results.
Sensitivity & Test time:
| Test | Sensitivity | Result Time |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | 0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0 ppm (mg/l) | 25 seconds |
| Copper | 0.0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ppm (mg/l) | 50 seconds |
| Nitrate (as N)** | 0, 2, 10, 20, 50 ppm (mg/l) | 1 minute |
| Nitrite (as N)** | 0, 0.2, 1, 1.5, 3 ppm (mg/l) | 1 minute |
| pH | 2, 4, 5, 6.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12 | 30 seconds |
| Total Alkalinity | 0, 40, 80, 120, 180, 240, 500 ppm (mg/l) | 30 seconds |
| Total Chlorine | 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1, 4, 10 ppm (mg/l) | 40 seconds |
| Total Hardness | 0, 50, 120, 250, 425, 1000 ppm (mg/l) | 30 seconds |
| Free Chlorine | 0, 0.05, 0.2, 0.6, 1.5, 4, 10 ppm (mg/l) | 45 seconds |
| Sulfate | 0, 250, >500 ppm (mg/l) | 35 seconds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0.3, 0.5, 1, 2 ppm (mg/l) | 30 seconds |
| Bacteria* | present/absent | 24-48 hours |
*The bacteria test kit detects total coliform (which is faecal bacteria for the most part) and is a presence/absence test of 1cfu/ml. Should the result be positive, then the presence of E.coli can be detected using a blacklight with a wavelength of 365
**Results are shown as Nitrogen (as N), not Nitrate (NO3) and Nitrite (NO2). For conversion of levels to NO2 and NO3, multiply Nitrate value by 4.4 to get NO3 mg/l; and multiply Nitrite value by 3.3 to get NO2 mg/l.