At-home collection. Laboratory analysis.
Herbicides Check
Screens your well for common herbicides like atrazine - widespread in agricultural groundwater.
$292.00
Sample kit and laboratory analysis
Order this testCollect at home. Prepaid return packaging included.
Who tests your sampleFulfilled and analyzed by SimpleLab and its Tap Score certified laboratory network.
See what this test measuresLaboratory analysis
Fulfilled by SimpleLab and its Tap Score certified laboratory network.
Prepaid sample return
Collection instructions and prepaid return packaging come with your kit.
A report you can read
See what was measured and how your results compare with drinking-water guidelines.
Test coverage
What it tests for
- A panel of common herbicides (weed killers)
- Atrazine and related triazine herbicides
- Comparison against EPA and health-based limits
Results apply to the items listed here. One test does not check for every possible contaminant.
About this test
The Herbicides Check screens your well water for a panel of widely used herbicides (weed killers) that can migrate into groundwater from farmland, roadsides, and lawns. Atrazine, one of the most commonly detected herbicides in U.S. groundwater, is a particular concern in corn-growing regions, and herbicide residues can persist long after application. These compounds are colorless and tasteless, so a lab test is the only way to detect them. This kit tells you whether herbicide residues are present in your drinking water and how they compare to health limits.
Why it matters
Herbicides like atrazine are among the most frequently detected contaminants in agricultural groundwater, and several are regulated in drinking water because of health concerns. Routine well sampling does not look for them, so a dedicated herbicide screen is the only way to know your exposure - and if residues are found, activated-carbon filtration is effective at reducing them.
Who it is for
Best for wells in row-crop country (especially corn and soybean areas), near treated roadsides or rights-of-way, and shallow wells most exposed to surface leaching. A good companion to the pesticides check for full agricultural coverage.
From your tap to the lab
How at-home water testing works
Your kit arrives
Order the test you need. Your kit includes sample containers, collection instructions and prepaid return packaging.
Collect and return your sample
Follow the instructions for your test, then send your sample to the lab using the included return packaging.
Read your laboratory report
Review what was found in your sample, how it compares with drinking-water guidelines and the guidance included with your results.
Before you order
Questions about this test
- What is the difference between the herbicide and pesticide tests?
- Herbicides are weed killers (like atrazine); the pesticides panel focuses on insect- and crop-pest chemicals. Both can leach from farmland. In heavy agricultural areas, many well owners run both for full coverage.
- Why is atrazine a concern?
- Atrazine is one of the most commonly detected herbicides in U.S. groundwater, especially in corn-growing regions, and it is regulated in drinking water due to health concerns. It can persist in groundwater long after it is applied.
- Can herbicides be filtered out?
- Yes. Activated-carbon filtration is effective at reducing most herbicide residues. Retest after installing treatment to confirm it is working.
Your next step
Herbicides Check
Collect your sample at home and send it to the lab.
$292.00
Order this testWater tests are fulfilled and analyzed by SimpleLab and its Tap Score certified laboratory network. DrillerDB helps you order the right test for your well; lab analysis and reporting are provided by SimpleLab.