Description
Each testkit contains:
- 5 x R-Card packs. In each one, you have:
- 3 x R-Card E. coli test cards
- 1 x 1ml syringe-style pipette (or 3ml syringe in the 3ml version)
- 2 x nitrile gloves
- 1 x 4×6″ plastic sealable bag
- 1 x field sheet
- 1 x cooler bag to keep samples cool in the summer (ice pack not included)
- Conductivity meter (temperature is integral, and conductivity is useful for context)
- 1 x sampling tray
- 1 x reacher stick and sample cup
- Field guide
- 1 x towel
- 5 x stickers
- 1 x tote bag
- 1 x magnet
Bulk discounts will be automatically applied to your cart. 5% off 5 or more. 10% off 10 or more.
We recommend buying additional E. coli replenishment packs.
The manufacturer’s instructions (pdf) can be found here
This testkit is currently in development
This E. coli test kit is being piloted through Water Rangers’ Lake Erie Rangers program, a three-year initiative (2024–2027) funded in part by the Canada Water Agency’s Freshwater Ecosystems Initiative. The program engages community scientists across the Lake Erie watershed in monitoring water quality and helping develop new tools for freshwater monitoring.
The E.coli kit is currently in the testing and validation phase. This means people are actively using the current version of the testkit. However, a new version of the instructions will be released later in 2026, refined based on field testing by volunteers and validation work with our scientific and university partners. Our goal is to create an E. coli test kit that is easy to use, reliable, and capable of producing high-quality data to help communities better understand whether their risk of illness as well as whether or not their waterways have been impacted by sewage and stormwater.
Feedback from users is an important part of this process and helps guide future improvements to the kit. Please share your feedback here.
