Daycare and Childcare Water Testing 2024 Effective as of 03/09/2024
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) provide guidance and a list of recommended water tests for daycare and childcare centers in the state. Some tests are required annually, while others can be required more or less frequently, so please check with the NJDEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water for the specific schedule for your facility.
Sampling By Customer
For annual tests, such as lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) in drinking water, EMSL Analytical, Inc. can ship you bottles for collection at your site and shipment back to the laboratory.
Lead and Copper Package
All counties
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
Turnaround:
- 1 Week $210
- 2 Weeks $142
Call to Order
Product ID: 87LM005
Sampling By EMSL
For the more extensive sampling packages below, EMSL provides collection services to ensure all samples are collected according to NJDEP protocols. EMSL is a fully certified NJ Private Well Testing Act (PWTA) sampler and NJDEP certified laboratory (ID 03036).
Lead and Copper Package
Northern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
Turnaround:
- 1 Week $386
- 2 Weeks $325
New Jersey Northern Counties
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren
Childcare Center Package
Northern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
- Nitrate
- Coliform
- E. coli
- Cyanide
- Fluoride
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Mercury
- Selenium
- Thallium
- Gross Alpha
- Radium 226
- Radium 228
- Uranium
- 1,2,3-TCP, EDB, DBCP (SOCs)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- PFNA, PFOA, PFAS
- pH
Turnaround:
- 1 Week
$1,442 - 2 Weeks
$1,321
Sampling By EMSL
For the more extensive sampling packages below, EMSL provides collection services to ensure all samples are collected according to NJDEP protocols. EMSL is a fully certified NJ Private Well Testing Act (PWTA) sampler and NJDEP certified laboratory (ID 03036).
Lead and Copper Package
Southern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
Turnaround:
- 1 Week $325
- 2 Weeks $252
New Jersey Southern Counties
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem, and Monmouth
Childcare Center Package
Southern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
- Nitrate
- Coliform
- E. coli
- Cyanide
- Fluoride
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Mercury
- Selenium
- Thallium
- Gross Alpha
- Radium 226
- Radium 228
- Uranium
- 1,2,3-TCP, EDB, DBCP (SOCs)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- PFNA, PFOA, PFAS
- pH
Turnaround:
- 1 Week
$1,321 - 2 Weeks
$1,079
Sampling By EMSL
For the more extensive sampling packages below, EMSL provides collection services to ensure all samples are collected according to NJDEP protocols. EMSL is a fully certified NJ Private Well Testing Act (PWTA) sampler and NJDEP certified laboratory (ID 03036).
Lead and Copper Package
Southern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
Turnaround:
- 1 Week $446
- 2 Weeks $373
New Jersey Cape May County
Childcare Center Package
Southern New Jersey
Tests Included:
- Lead
- Copper
- Nitrate
- Coliform
- E. coli
- Cyanide
- Fluoride
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Mercury
- Selenium
- Thallium
- Gross Alpha
- Radium 226
- Radium 228
- Uranium
- 1,2,3-TCP, EDB, DBCP (SOCs)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- PFNA, PFOA, PFAS
- pH
Turnaround:
- 1 Week
$1,442 - 2 Weeks
$1,321
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