"FREE"
WATER ANALYSIS OUTSIDE of our Service
Area too!
Follow the instructions below, send us a sample along
with $5.00 and receive an instant $5.00 account credit that can be used on any
purchase from Clements Water Refining.
OR.. if you've recently had a water analysis test
performed, send us the results. We can provide expert water conditioning
assistance to help you find the right solution for your needs.
Instructions for Sending a Water Sample
Clements Water Refining Service will test water samples
from sources that are supplied and intended for human consumption. Do
NOT send wastewater or surface water samples such as from beaches, rivers, streams,
ponds, swimming pools or spas.
The following test results will be provided: Hardness,
Iron, pH, Sodium Chloride, Nitrates, Sediment, Total Dissolved Solids, and Tannins.
Contact Clements Water for a "Do It Yourself"
Hardness and Iron test kit for only $3.50.
Contact Clements Water Refining
for information on Advanced Tests such as Coliforms, Fluoride, Chloride,
Nitrate, Nitrite, Arsenic, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Organic Solvents
and Radon. These often require specialized containers, instructions,
and additional lab fees.
Obtain a container with a nonmetallic sealing lid: a
16.9 oz. (500 ml) plastic water beverage bottle is ideal.
Do not use a soft drink bottle. It is virtually
impossible to clean these thoroughly enough to keep from affecting test
results.
Do not use a container that held any beverage
or food item other than water.
Do not use a container with a metallic lid.
Do not use glass or other breakable vessels or
containers.
DO USE a disposable container - CONTAINERS
ARE NOT RETURNED.
Rinse the container and cap thoroughly (at least 4 times)
with water that is at least as good as the sample to be tested. After
running the test water for 2 minutes (described in Step 4, below) you can
use this source of water to rinse the container.
Locate a faucet, spigot or tap that is not currently being
filtered or passed through a water softener UNLESS you desire to know how
your current conditioning equipment is performing. Indicate in the documentation,
requested below, if the sample was taken through any conditioning equipment.
If the water to be tested does not currently pass through a filter or water
softener, you should be able to use any faucet in the building to collect
a sample.
If there is a water softener, "whole house filter," or other conditioning
equipment in the line, and you want to test just the water coming into the
building, you need to locate a source that is not passed through the treatment
equipment. Typically, this includes outdoor faucets that you would attach
a garden hose to, or an extra "unconditioned tap" at the kitchen
sink or at a utility tub.
IMPORTANT: Only water samples supplied and intended for human
consumption should be sent. Do NOT send non-potable water samples.
Run the water for at least 2 minutes at the highest flow
practicable, without collecting a sample, or long enough to purge water in
the building's plumbing. If the source is a well on the property, allow
enough time to purge the well casing, too. This may take several additional
minutes.
As mentioned in Step 2, after a sufficient purge time is allowed, you may
use the sample water to rinse the collecting bottle and cap. Completely
rinse the bottle at least 4 times.
Collect at least a 16-ounce sample. Seal the container
tightly to prevent leakage. Check for leakage.
For each sample sent, clearly label each
container and provide the following information...
your name
full mailing address
phone number
fax number (if you wish to have results faxed to you)
email address (if you wish to have results emailed to you)
date each sample was taken
sample description: city water or well; tap, spigot or
faucet it was collected from; indicate conditioning equipment the sample
passed through (if any); etc.
amount of purge time (minutes)
indicate how you would like to be informed of the results: mail,
phone, fax or email.
Package the sample or samples in a sturdy corrugated cardboard
box with sufficient padding material to prevent breakage in transit.
If there is a chance the package may become frozen, such as during the winter
months, be sure to clearly label the box "DO NOT FREEZE".
Include in the package the information requested in Step
6, above, and a check or money order for $5.00 for each sample
you would like tested. (Made payable to: Clements Water Refining,
Inc.) You will receive a $5.00 account credit (for
each sample) that can be used for any purchase from Clements Water Refining
Service.
Address the package as:
Clements Water Refining Service 2118 Werth Road
Alpena, Michigan 49707 Attn: Water Sample Enclosed - Do Not Freeze
Your results should be ready within 1 to 3 business days after receipt
of your water sample. If you requested to be notified by mail, please
allow 4 to 10 days to receive your results after testing is complete.
