Water Tests are $40.00
for the First Parameter Tested
and $10.00 for each Additional
Parameter Tested.
SAMPLES ARE ACCEPTED:
Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday, and on
Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and
12:00 noon.
SAMPLES MUST BE FRESH:
Samples should be drawn the same
day they are submitted or the
night before. Tests are run on
samples warmed to room
temperature and can be no more
than 24 hours old at that time.
Refrigerate the sample if taken
the night before.
WE TEST FOR:
COLIFORM BACTERIA:
The presence of coliform
bacteria (greater than one
colony) suggests a possible
bacterial contamination. A
positive coliform test indicates
that the well should be checked
for septic tank infiltration, a
cracked casing, or surface water
seepage.
NITRATE:
Nitrate is an indicator of
possible contamination from
septic systems or animal wastes.
In excessive amounts, it
contributes to an illness know
as infant methemoglobinemia
(blue baby syndrome).
IRON:
Iron in excessive amounts will
stain laundry and porcelain
fixtures and give a taste and
odor to the water.
HARDNESS:
Hardness is a measurement of the
total concentration of calcium
and magnesium in the water.
Excessive hardness will cause
scale in pipes, water heaters,
and on cooking utensils.
LEAD: Drinking
water may become contaminated
with lead when water stands in
lead pipes or in copper that are
connected with lead-based
solder. The longer the water
remains in these pipes, the
higher the potential for lead
contamination. Special sampling
procedures must be adhered to,
including the use of a sample
container specially prepared for
the lead test.
