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Description
Iron bacteria are microorganisms that feed on iron in groundwater and can cause unpleasant taste and odor and stain laundry and fixtures. The Crystal Quest Iron Bacteria Test is a mail-in kit that has National Testing Laboratories report whether iron bacteria are present in your water.
Highlights
- Laboratory presence or absence result for iron bacteria
- Helps explain taste, odor and staining problems in well water
- Sample is sealed in a bubble bag and shipped chilled in the included cooler
- Results reported using EPA standards
- Simple three-step process: collect, return, receive your report
Details
Avermont Direct is an authorized Crystal Quest dealer. Iron bacteria live in groundwater that contains iron, so this test suits homes and buildings on wells with taste, odor or staining problems. A presence or absence result helps you decide what treatment to consider alongside iron filtration.
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| Test Type | Mail-in laboratory analysis |
| Laboratory | National Testing Laboratories |
| Analyte | Iron bacteria |
| Result | Presence or absence |
| Reporting | Results reported using EPA standards |
| Sample Container | Sampling bottle with fill line |
| Also Included | Blue ice pack, bubble bag, cooler, lab form, cardboard shipping box |
- Do not rinse the bottle; fill it to the line just below the threads
- Disinfect the spigot with alcohol before sampling, or with a flame if it is metal; do not use a flame if methane is suspected
- Freeze the blue ice pack for at least 8 hours, collect after 1:00 p.m. EST and ship the same day by next-day delivery
- Do not collect or ship on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or the day before a national holiday
- Samples not received within 24 hours of collection, or without a collection date and time, are marked invalid
Shipping
- Orders of $200 or more ship free within the contiguous United States. Orders under $200 ship for a flat $9.99.
- In-stock items (shown as “In Stock” on the product page) ordered before 1:00 PM Pacific Time on a business day typically ship within 1–3 business days. Delivery usually takes 3–7 business days after shipping.
- Backorder, Partial Backorder and Custom Order items are not covered by the 1–3 business day processing time. Their estimated restock or ship time is shown in the stock status on the product page before you order.
- Large items ship by freight and are typically delivered curbside. Smaller items ship by ground carrier such as FedEx or UPS.
- We ship to the 48 contiguous states. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or P.O. boxes.
- Please inspect your delivery on arrival and report any concealed damage or missing parts within 24 hours.
Returns
- Returns can be requested within 30 days of delivery. Items must be unused, uninstalled, in new resalable condition and in their original packaging, including the pallet if delivered on one.
- Approved returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee, and return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility unless the return is the result of our error.
- Installed or used products, custom and made-to-order items, clearance or final-sale items, and replacement parts and accessories are not eligible for return.
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