Safe Home® DIY Bacteria in Water Test Kit – Results as Fast as 6 Hours – Detects 50 Different Species of Coliform Bacteria – EPA Lab Certified – Made in the USA – (1 Pack)

The Safe Home DIY Bacteria in Water Test Kit is an excellent option for anyone wanting a quick and reliable way to check their water for coliform bacteria. The instructions were clear and easy to follow, and the kit felt well-made and professional. I appreciated that it provides results in as little as 24 hours, which is perfect when you need answers quickly. The fact that it’s EPA lab-certified and made in the USA gave me extra confidence in the accuracy. I used it to test both tap and filtered water, and everything came back clear—which gave me real peace of mind. The 2-pack is a nice bonus if you want to re-test or use on another source like well water. Highly recommend if you're looking for a straightforward, at-home water test that doesn’t require shipping samples out or waiting days for results.

excellent kit. Easy to use and worked great!

October 22, 2025 Update I had a professional who works with the county health department come out and gather a water sample. He called today to confirm that we did indeed have bacteria in our water, so the test from Safe Home for bacteria did work. The test from Safe Home told us we had bacteria in the water, and the county health department took it one step farther and identified the specific type of bacteria, which was total coliform. Original Review: The test confirmed the presence of bacteria in our well water. I will check it against a professionally completed one by our county next month because of the positive result of bacteria in our water. It is easy to use, but it's important to follow directions to get it right. They tell you not to overfill the bottle with your water sample. My recommendation is to use a very slow flow of water from the faucet and keep checking the water level. If it seems to still be yellow after 24-48 hours, shake it to be sure it's still yellow. At first showed a yellow color that seemed to mean it lacked bacteria, but after 2 days I shook it and it turned green. They do suggest shaking it. The test can be completed quickly. I made sure I cleaned the faucet carefully with Chlorox, ran the water for the recommended amount of time, and had clean hands to be sure I didn't add any bacteria to the test. The test is fairly inexpensive and seems to be a good value for the money. I'm sure the professional test will cost me more, but it will be interesting to see how this test compares with the professional test. The main difference I can think of with regard to this test and the professional test I will get is that this test doesn't break down what bacteria is actually in the water. I just shows a blue or green color that suggests there is the presence of bacteria.

Looks good and works, but not as well as the County tests. Test kit said good on e-coli and no other bacteria, but the county found traces of bacteria not detected by test kit.

The test works very good follow the instructionsVery easy to follow thank you

Easy to use. Directions are clear. Works at described.

I’m gonna have to give it an average because I have no other testing to compare it to or to trust that it even works.

I knew I had coliform in my well, so tested it knowing it was in there, and then after I treated it. It worked exactly as advertised. It was super simple, and easy to tell if the water was still contaminated. When I first tested it knowing there was bacteria, it took a bit longer than it said to change because I didn't keep it at the preferred temperature, but the second time I did, and I worked quickly. I'm going to keep a few of these on hand to test to make sure the coliform doesn't come back.

I was concerned about the safety of the water coming from my rainwater tanks, on a farm that relies on it for drinking water. I wanted to be sure that the test results would be accurate so I bought three of these and used two as controls - * One had chlorinated town water and remained yellow (negative) for a full week, * One had bacteria-laden water from the fish tank, and turned green (positive) on the third day. So I feel confident about the results from the third one, which was the actual test (and unfortunately also turned green on the third day).

Works well.

Performed as described and gave accurate results

Appears to work well

Worked very well. Identified that we had an issue and also confirmed after rectification. Would buy these again.