# Water and Lead Testing Programs

> Explore drinking water, wastewater, lead paint, dust-wipe, soil-lead and school testing programs coordinated through qualified laboratories and field providers.

Canonical source: https://516labs.com/water-lead  
Last updated: 2026-08-31

## Page summary

Coordinate the full path from outlet to report.

Water + lead programs

Testing quality depends on the correct laboratory, method, matrix, sample protocol, custody, preservation, holding time and intended use—not merely sending a bottle or wipe to a lab.

WATER / 01
### Drinking water and private wells

Lead, bacteria, nitrate, metals and expanded panels for informational, property and program use.

PROGRAM / 02
### Schools and multi-building portfolios

Outlet inventory, kits, barcodes, sampling schedule, ELAP laboratory coordination, results and retesting.

INDUSTRIAL / 03
### Process, storm and wastewater

Industrial process control, discharge, storm-event and permit-driven scopes with field-parameter and jurisdiction review.

LEAD / 04
### Paint chips, dust wipes and soil

Matrix-specific NLLAP routing, sampler documentation, custody and clearance-context review.

NYCHA / 05
### Lead testing support

Qualified field partners, time-sensitive courier feasibility, laboratory due-date tracking and evidence packets for primes and programs.

RETEST / 06
### Corrective action and retesting

Track exceedances, remediation status, recollection, laboratory receipt and final original reports.

Program controls

## Every matrix has a different gate.

Lead in potable water is not interchangeable with lead in paint, dust or soil. Qualifications are evaluated against the exact sample type and intended use.

### Potable-water lead

- ELAP-approved laboratory for applicable New York program use
- Outlet inventory and first-draw protocol
- Preserved containers and custody
- Action/exceedance workflow and retesting

### Paint, dust and soil lead

- NLLAP recognition for the exact matrix
- Certified inspector, risk assessor or sampling technician where required
- Wipe area, sample identity and custody controls
- Clearance standard and intended-use review

NYC Building Water Compliance Desk

## One operating view across every site and sample.

For recurring cooling-tower and building-water obligations, create a trackable portfolio with calendars, qualified-provider routing, custody, original reports and exception evidence.

[Open the Building Water Desk](https://516labs.com/nyc-building-water-compliance)

## Contact

Testing, bid and laboratory partnership inquiries: info@516labs.com