Lead does not pass through a child. It accumulates.
It is stored in bone alongside calcium and builds over years, which is why the first measurement is worth taking as early as possible.
| 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 and copper, first-draw and flushed lead sampling, bacteria, PFAS, chemicals and full potability |
| Analysis | NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, accredited results provided |
Five departure locations
What a household lead baseline can include
| Sample | What it shows | Usually included when |
|---|---|---|
| First-draw lead | Water that sat overnight in the faucet and nearby pipes, the highest likely exposure | Any home with a child, a pregnancy or older plumbing |
| Flushed lead | Water drawn from further back in the system, closer to the service line | Comparing fixture and pipe contributions |
| Copper | Corrosion of copper pipes and brass fittings | Blue-green staining, new plumbing, corrosive water |
| Nitrate | Fertilizer or septic influence on groundwater | Private wells used to prepare infant formula |
| Bacteria and PFAS | Microbiological safety and forever chemicals | Private wells or concern about local reports |
Professional Lead and Water Quality Testing
Because lead builds up over time, the most useful water result is often the first one: a measured baseline taken before a baby arrives, before a renovation or when a family moves in. Olympian Water Testing agrees the parameter list and the taps to be sampled with each client before the visit, so the results answer the question that prompted the test.
Olympian Water Testing provides professional water quality testing for families, renters, buyers and sellers, boards, managing agents, schools, daycares and building owners throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
How Parameters Are Selected
Consultation covers the water source, the age and history of the plumbing, any changes in taste, color or odor and the reason for testing. A family preparing for a newborn, a buyer completing a transaction and a building responding to a complaint need different panels.
Testing can be focused on lead alone, or broadened to a full potability panel covering microbiological, inorganic, organic and physical parameters.
How the Sampling Event Is Conducted
Our highly trained and skilled laboratory technicians collect samples on site, in the order the analyses require and with preserved containers handled separately.
Where a test requires water to sit unused beforehand, preparation instructions are provided in advance. Chain of custody is documented from collection through analysis, and holding times are observed for every parameter.
Understanding Our Reporting
Our reporting lists every parameter tested with its analytical method, reporting limit and measured value, including parameters that were not detected.
Olympian Water Testing has conducted water quality work across the region since 1991 with NELAP accredited laboratory analysis, and enquiries are received at any hour of any day.
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
- Sampling planned around the taps children actually drink from
- 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 Professional Water Testing
Tell Olympian about your home and who lives there, and the testing can be planned around the taps your family actually uses.