Find details on private well water testing, legionella water testing, the Public Water Systems and Laboratory Certification and water sampling schedules.
Private Well Water Testing
Collection Guidelines:
- Private well water testing is for human consumption testing only. This test will provide a qualitative (satisfactory or unsatisfactory) result.
- Collect and ship the sample to ensure arrival at the laboratory within 30 hours of collection (Express or the next day). Samples that exceed holding time are not tested.
- Mail samples on a Monday-Wednesday (excluding state and federal holidays). Samples are not accepted on Fridays. See Water Sampling Schedule (pdf).
- Enclose payment of $27.00. Testing will not be performed without payment. Please use exact change or write a check.
- Use the enclosed mailing label and add proper postage.
- The report will be sent out by mail/email.
- To request a private well water collection kit for bacterial analysis please call (701) 328-6272, 711 (TTY) or email us at laboratory@nd.gov
Public Water Systems and Laboratory Certification
For questions about site plan changes, address changes, repeat sampling or other regulatory requirements call Municipal Facilities at (701) 328-5211, 711 (TTY) or visit their website https://deq.nd.gov/MF/.
- For questions regarding water testing results, billing or report corrections call (701) 328-6272, 711 (TTY) or email reneesnyder@nd.gov.
- For laboratory certification questions email lwell@nd.gov.
Environmental Memos
Legionella Water Testing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a policy memorandum on June 02, 2017, requiring healthcare facilities to implement a water management program. Please refer to the following resource for more information Federal Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk CDC.