Tannins Water Test Kit: Certified Lab Analysis for Yellow / Tea-Colored Water

Tannins Water Test Kit: Certified Lab Analysis for Yellow / Tea-Colored Water Tannins Water Test Kit analyzed by an independent, third-party certified lab in the SimpleLab network, with a personal results review from a water treatment expert with 30+ years of experience. Order the kit, collect a sample, mail it back with the prepaid label, and get certified results in about 10 business days. Then a real expert tells you what your numbers mean and exactly what to do. Why Test for This Tannins are natural organic compounds from decaying vegetation, leaves, and peaty soil. They tint water yellow, amber, or tea-colored, can add a faint earthy or musty taste, and may leave yellowish staining on laundry and fixtures. The catch is that iron also causes discoloration, and tannins and iron need different treatment, so color alone does not tell you which you have. This test measures tannins and lignins from a certified lab. Paired with an iron result, it tells you whether your color problem is organic (tannins), metallic (iron), or both, which is the difference between a tannin-selective resin, an iron filter, or a combined approach. Who This Test Is For Your water is yellow, amber, or tea-colored even after sitting You have a faint earthy, musty, or 'swampy' taste or smell Laundry or fixtures pick up a yellowish tint An iron filter did not fully clear the color (suggests tannins) What the Lab Measures This test reports 1 parameter(s) for tannins (color) using Tannins and lignins (colorimetric, certified lab), at a NELAC/ELAP-accredited laboratory. No federal limit (aesthetic). Color and taste effects commonly appear above ~0.5 mg/L. Independent, Third-Party Lab Testing We do not test your water ourselves, and that is the point. Your sample is sent to one of over 200 NELAC/ELAP-accredited laboratories across the United States, the same independent labs used by state health departments. The result is impartial, then we help you act on it. What Fixes It If treatment is needed, the typical solution is Whole House Water Filtration Systems. Tannin removal uses a tannin-selective resin, often paired with treatment for any iron present. Call Aidan to spec it. Well Water Filtration Systems. What Happens After Your Results This is what separates us from every other water test. After your independent lab results come back, Aidan (one of our owners, 30+ years in water treatment) personally reviews your numbers and tells you whether you need treatment, exactly what equipment and size, the correct installation order, and what maintenance to expect. If your water is within safe limits, he will tell you that too. No sales pitch. Related Guides Complete Guide to Well Water Filtration - Where tannin removal fits in a full well system. Iron Stains in Well Water - Telling iron color apart from organic tannin color. Well Water Problems - Color, odor, and staining issues and their causes. How to Read Well Water Test Results - Interpreting tannins alongside iron and color. Iron Filters for Well Water: Complete Guide - When color is iron, not tannins. Free shipping. Questions? Call or text Aidan at 800-460-5810, 7 days a week.