{"id":632,"date":"2015-06-11T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/2014\/08\/09\/usda-well-water-test-requirements\/"},"modified":"2020-07-17T15:14:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T15:14:21","slug":"usda-well-water-test-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/blog\/usda-well-water-test-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA Well Water Test Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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USDA well water test requirements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Learn USDA Well Water Test Requirements<\/h2>\n

Buying a home outside city limits?\u00a0\u00a0There is a good chance that the source of water comes from a well.\u00a0 So if there is a well,\u00a0the USDA Rural Home Development\u00a0<\/strong>requires that the local health authority or a state-certified laboratory must perform a water quality analysis.\u00a0\u00a0The USDA well water test results must “meet” or “exceed” the EPA minimum thresholds for lead, nitrates, nitrites, and coliform.\u00a0 There are basically 3 components for USDA well water tests.\u00a0 First,\u00a0the four tests\u00a0are\u00a0conducted.\u00a0 Secondly,\u00a0there must be a list of the results.\u00a0\u00a0Finally,\u00a0the results must exceed the established thresholds.\u00a0 Properties that require a water treatment system for the well water to meet the minimum potability standards are not considered eligible.\u00a0 Typical well water test costs range from $50 – $100 in our areas.<\/p>\n

Properties with public water do not require a water test.<\/p>\n

If you have questions about using a USDA home loan to purchase a home, contact Team Move <\/a>today.<\/p>\n

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Learn USDA Well Water Test Requirements Buying a home outside city limits?\u00a0\u00a0There is a good chance that the source of water comes from a well.\u00a0 So if there is a well,\u00a0the USDA Rural Home Development\u00a0requires that the local health authority or a state-certified laboratory must perform a water quality analysis.\u00a0\u00a0The USDA well water test results […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,17,19,40,41],"tags":[9,10,12,13,16,310,18,311,20,42,43,44,205,21,139],"class_list":["post-632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frequently-asked-questions","category-products","category-recent-changes","category-tips","category-usda","tag-first-time-buyers","tag-homebuyers","tag-lumberton-board-of-realtors","tag-mortgage-faqs","tag-north-carolina","tag-pinehurst-southern-pines-association-of-realtors","tag-realtors","tag-sanford-area-association-of-realtors","tag-team-move","tag-usda","tag-usda-home-loan-updates","tag-usda-home-loans","tag-water-test","tag-wrar","tag-wrightsville-beach-nc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUSDA Well Water Test Requirements for Homes Without Public Water<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"USDA Well Water Test - 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