Water testing in Florida

Hernando County Well Surveillance Program, Free Arsenic Sampling

Free

free sampling

• Arsenic

Call Joel Crumpton at 352-540-6863 or 352-540-6800 extension 82163 to ask about free arsenic well sampling in the Spring Lake area.

Residents of the Spring Lake area of Hernando County

• Florida Department of Health in Hernando County, 7551 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill · 352-540-6863

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Clay County Water Sample Collection

$20

The cost for testing is $20 per sample.

• Bacteria
• E. coli

Pick up a sampling kit at the Clay County Environmental Public Health office, then drop off the sample before 9 a.m. on one of the monthly collection days, paying $20 per sample.

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Sarasota County Well Water Test Kit

$20

• Bacteria
• Nitrate

Pick up a self collect test kit from the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County for $20, or pay an extra $40 for staff to collect the sample at your home.

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Florida Private Well Water Testing

$20

usually $20-30 per sample

• Bacteria
• Nitrate

Contact your local county health department for instructions on collecting your own water sample, or pay an additional fee to have health department staff collect it for you.

Private well owners; about 12 percent of Florida residents rely on limited use public water systems or private wells

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Alachua County Microbiology Water Lab

$25

• Bacteria

Submit a water sample in a department provided bottle to the Alachua County Environmental Health office Monday through Thursday before 4 p.m.

• Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, Environmental Health, 224 SE 24th St., Gainesville · 352-334-7930

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Columbia County Well Water Bacteriological Testing

$30

• Bacteria
• E. coli

Pick up a sample bottle and instructions from the Columbia County Environmental Health office and bring the sample back the same day with a $30 fee.

• Florida Department of Health in Columbia County, Environmental Health, 135 NE Hernando Ave., Lake City · 386-758-1058

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Indian River County Private Well Water Testing

$35

• Bacteria

Pick up collection containers and instructions from the Indian River County Environmental Public Health office, collect the sample yourself, and return it for onsite testing for $35 per sample.

• Florida Department of Health in Indian River County, Environmental Public Health, 1900 27th St., Vero Beach · 772-794-7440

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Putnam County Drinking Water Sample Testing

$45

• Bacteria

Pick up a sample bottle during business hours at the Putnam County Environmental Public Health Office and bring it back Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with the $45 fee.

• Florida Department of Health in Putnam County, Environmental Public Health Office, 2801 Kennedy St, Palatka · 386-326-3200

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Polk County Private Well Water Testing

Call for price

• Bacteria
• Nitrate

Contact the Florida Department of Health in Polk County Environmental Public Health office for instructions on collecting and submitting a well water sample.

Private well owners in Polk County

• Florida Department of Health in Polk County, 2090 E. Clower St, Bartow · 863-519-8330

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