- Schedule your water test with our team.
- Our professionals arrive to sample and test your water.
- With in-home testing, results are ready within 15-30 minutes.
- For advanced lab testing, we collect a water sample and send it to a lab for analysis. After a few weeks, we will receive and share your water quality report and explain the results.
Why You Should Test Your Water
Water can look clear and still contain contaminants that affect its safety and overall quality. Testing helps identify potential problems early. You should schedule water testing if you notice:
- Scale buildup throughout your home
- Soap scum on dishes and shower doors
- Rust-colored staining
- Rings in toilets and bathtubs
- Rough, stiff laundry and stains on clothes
- Spotty glassware or gray staining on silverware
- Metallic or unpleasant taste
- Odors coming from faucets or drains
- Concerns about PFAS or other emerging contaminants in your area
- Dry skin and hair
Testing is especially important for homes on well water, where water quality can change over time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends yearly testing for private wells, since they are not managed by municipalities. This helps ensure that your tap water is safe, clean, and enjoyable to drink.
When Should You Test Your Water?
You should consider testing if:
- You recently moved into a new home
- You use a private well
- Your water taste, color, or odor has changed
- You notice staining on fixtures or laundry
- Plumbing or appliances are wearing out early
- There have been heavy rains or storms in your area
- You have frequent plumbing problems, like pipe leaks or clogs
- You’ve noticed changes in water pressure
- You plan to install a water softener or a new water filtration system
Our Water Testing Services
Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning offers both free water testing and paid testing for more detailed analysis. Our free testing service covers common water quality concerns and is a great starting point for homeowners. This testing checks for:
- Water Hardness: To understand the level of calcium and magnesium in your water, which can cause scale buildup, dry skin, spotty dishes, clogged pipes, damage to appliances, and other problems.
- Chlorine: High chlorine levels are commonly found in municipal water supplies and can affect water taste, smell, and cause skin sensitivity.
- pH Issues: To identify whether your water is too acidic or too alkaline, both of which can contribute to plumbing damage.
- Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): To measure the overall concentration of minerals, salts, and metals in your water that may impact taste and water clarity.
- Iron: A common issue in Texas water that can cause reddish or brown staining, metallic taste, and buildup in plumbing systems.
- Hydrogen Sulfide Gas: The cause of rotten egg odor in water (often linked to sulfur bacteria, high iron content, or a failing anode rod in your water heater).
Paid Laboratory Testing
For a more detailed evaluation, we offer paid testing services where water samples are sent to a certified laboratory. This may include analysis for:
- Lead
- Arsenic
- PFAS
- Total coliform bacteria
- Other bacteria and viruses
- Nitrates and nitrites
- Radon
- Other regulated or emerging contaminants
This option is often recommended for private wells, before real estate transactions, or when specific health or plumbing concerns exist. Our professionals will come to your property, take a water sample following strict protocols, and send it to a lab for analysis.
