SimpleLab VOCS/SVOCS Water Test Kits

SimpleLab VOCS/SVOCS Water Test Kit

The SimpleLab VOCs/SVOCs Water Test Kit is a comprehensive water testing solution designed to identify a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) present in drinking water.

These compounds can be harmful if ingested over time and may originate from industrial pollution, plumbing materials, or other environmental sources.

VOC Water Test Kit

Recommended for targeted testing of the most common volatile organic compounds (VOC) in drinking water. Reported results will include detailed, quantified analysis of some of the most commonly detected VOCs found in drinking water.

• Certified lab method: EPA 524.2 (or equivalent)
• Fast turnaround at lab (5 days)
• Expert support

This test kit provides all required materials to properly collect and submit a sample for certified laboratory testing.

VOCs are commonly detected in most city water supplies, as they are frequently formed as disinfection byproducts from chlorination processes. Additionally, they may also enter water supplies due to nearby contamination from waste facilities, oil and gas activity, heavy agriculture, or decaying plastic plumbing.

SVOC Water Test Kit

Recommended for targeted testing of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) in drinking water. SVOCs are a broad group of moderate volatility substances that can be found in pesticides, plasticizers, flame retardants, furnishings, personal care products (PPCP), electronics, and cleaning agents.

They include many types of chemicals which exhibit a wide range of different chemical properties. Common SVOCs include: polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides (organophosphorus, organochlorine, nitrogen-based), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phthalates, chloroalkanes, phenols, dioxins, and more.

They can enter drinking water in a variety of ways, and this package is ideal for addressing concerns related to: nearby contamination due to industrial activity, heavy pesticides use, and leaching from plastic plumbing and related adhesives.

This SimpleLab water test package provides all required materials to properly collect and submit a sample for certified laboratory testing. Reported results will include detailed, quantified analysis of SVOC compounds by EPA method 8270D (or equivalent). 

Most Comprehensive Water Test Kit

The single most extensive test package for drinking water quality.

While no testing package will ever be truly exhaustive (as there are nearly infinite chemicals, contaminants, and microbes on the planet)–this test package includes core water test parameters for both regulated and regulated contaminants that can pose health risks, aesthetic issues, and other overall quality and safety concerns.

• Certified lab testing
• Fast turnaround at lab (12 days)

From heavy metals like lead and arsenic to bacteria, PFAS, radon, radionuclides, glyphosate, pesticides, herbicides, haloacetic acids, trihalomethanes, disinfection byproducts, and more–this test package includes many of SimpleLab's most popular specialized testing packages.

This Mail-to-Lab Kit Includes: All materials needed for sample collection,  detailed sampling instructions, chain of custody documentation, and prepaid overnight shipping labels.

What’s Inside Your VOCS/SVOCS Water Testing Kit?

• Sampling Instructions - Every test comes with step by step instructions on how to prepare your water source, collect your water sample, and prepare your sample for return shipment to our labs.
• Collection Bottles - Your kit includes all the bottles, tubes or vials necessary to collect your water sample. For most kits, however, there is only one collection bottle needed.
• Sample Information Card - Your kit includes a postcard that asks for a few details about how and where you collected your sample (i.e. kitchen faucet). Just fill it out, drop it in the return box, and we'll do the rest.
• Prepaid Shopping Label - Shipping is always on us. This package includes a prepaid return shipping label to the lab. Just stick the provided label on the outside of the box and drop it in the mail.
• Return Container (If Applicable) - Some of our tests require your water sample to be cold when it reaches our labs. If this applies to your test, the proper refrigeration items will be included.

Example Water Reports

Trusted results in two formats.

• Online Example - The online version of your report allows you to explore every detail of your drinking water within your browser. Note that reports will vary from test to test and that yours may look different than this example.
• PDF Example - If links and URLS aren't your thing, you can download a PDF of your full report to view on your computer or print out at home.