Lee County Water Testing

As a service to the community the department of health in lee county environmental engineering division is available to test your water for bacteria interpret the results and provide guidance on how to disinfect the well if the water is contaminated.

Lee county water testing.

We analyze private well water samples public drinking water samples swimming pool samples beach and environmental water. Main clearances tie in s boil water notices. The laboratory is nelac certified. Coli nitrates and arsenic.

As well as compliance testing needed for the dep epa and county health departments monthly quarterly annually. This includes providing water quality testing for lee county residents in a cost effective manner. Irrigation systems chloride sampling sludge analysis wwpt metals grease and oil. Your local county health department can provide you with instructions on how to collect the water samples yourself and to have them tested usually 20 30 per sample.

The iowa department of public health oversees the grants to counties gtc water well program which provides funds to local health departments to provide free water well testing. Routine water testing is a simple and inexpensive measure you can take to ensure that your water supply is safe and to protect your family s health. Lee county health department environmental engineering unit is committed to providing the highest quality sample collection and testing services to the public. We strongly recommend you annually test your well for bacterial contamination and nitrates.

The environmental lab s purpose is to provide the highest value and quality of environmental testing monitoring assessment and information services to benefit both residents and the natural environment. For additional water quality well tests contact. If your family is drinking from your own private water well do you know how safe the water is to drink.